Do You Need a Pesticide License or Certificate?
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Wild Herb Weekend, NC Herb Association
Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Horticulture
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Tomato Field Day
74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA Horticulture
1 week away
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Apple Field Day
74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA Horticulture
1 week away
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Hops and Hemp Twilight Tour
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, 74 Research Dr., Mills River, NC 28759 Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, 74 Research Dr., Mills River, NC 28759 Horticulture
2 weeks away
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5
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20th Vermiculture Conference
3 months away
Oct
26
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National Poinsettia Day
5 months away
Dec
12
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Winter Vegetable Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Horticulture
7 months away
Feb
19
2020
Organic Growers School Spring Event
7 months away
Mar
6
2020
National Poinsettia Day
1 year away
Dec
12
2020
National Poinsettia Day
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Dec
12
2021
National Poinsettia Day
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Dec
12
2022
National Poinsettia Day
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Dec
12
2023
National Poinsettia Day
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Dec
12
2024
National Poinsettia Day
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12
2025
National Poinsettia Day
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2026
News and Updates
Subscription OptionsHow Do I Get a Pesticide License?
To get a pesticide license there are a few steps to take, but it’s all pretty straightforward. Below is …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
South Korean Researcher, Dr. Sang-Mi Lee Visits NC Community & Therapeutic Gardens
The NC State Extension Gardener program recently welcomed Dr. Sang-Mi Lee, who on behalf of the government of the …
Our Hemp Projects in the News!
Our emerging CBD hemp industry, our graduate students, and our women growers getting some well-deserved attention in today’s article …
Hops, Hemp, Truffles, and More-See What We Are Doing!
It’s field day season and we have four events planned to showcase our research this year! This is your …
Food Safety Talk 186: This is a free snake!
The show opens with Don asking Ben to buy him some gift cards. Ben is having a holiday party, …
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Summer Workshop Therapeutic Horticulture, 8/23-24/2019 Hendersonville, NC: Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network
Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, NC will be hosting our next meeting. We’ll start with a workshop on Friday at 4 …
Summer checklist
Summer 2019 Caneberry Chores This list was developed by Dr. Gina Fernandez, Small Fruit Specialist at NC State University. Chores and …
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Learn to Identify Trees, Shrubs & Conifers
Join us in this introduction to Plant Identification. You will learn 45 plants and the botanical vocabulary to describe …
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast
This beautiful new book is a functional tool to help you identify wildflowers. Organized by flower color you can …
Food Safety Talk 185: Hot Diapers
Don and Ben are joined by friend, listener and co-host of Do By Friday, Max Temkin. The show starts …
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Connecting Herb and Specialty Crop Growers With Buyers
Are you looking for liner trays of false unicorn (star grub root)? Are you a North Carolina grower with …
Trees & Utilities
This new North Carolina Urban Forest Council publication by NC State University’s Dr. Barb Fair is a wonderful resource …
Getting Diseases and Insects Identified on Your Hemp Crop
Unfortunately, hemp plants are susceptible to many diseases and insects. The pathologists and entomologists at NC State University are …
Mushrooms, Herbs, Plants and More Available on Herb Connection
In the search for new crops that will potentially bring higher returns than many commodity crops, North Carolina farmers …
Join Us on a Tour of the Gardens of Devon and Cornwall England
Including Kew Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show May 13– 22, 2020 $4,285 per person based on double occupancy + $775 single …
Forest Farming and Ginseng Growing Podcasts
The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The one on …
Growing Organic Produce for the Wholesale Market
There is a whole new “crop” of organic growers out there asking questions about what markets are best to …
2019 Summer Extension Gardener Newsletter
Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain Editions Available Now!! Below are some of the featured topics. Summer-flowering trees and shrubs, Dwarf crested iris, Tomatillos, …
Glyphosate Safety Update - No Risk to Public Health
On April 30, 2019, the EPA announced the availability of the proposed registration review decision for glyphosate. From the …
Mother Earth News Fair - Extension Is There!
Our Alternative Crops and Organics Program has a very popular booth at the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville …
2020 – NC State Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventure to Spain
THE GARDENS OF CATALONIA, APRIL 23-30, 2020 This seven-day tour will explore the botanical and private gardens of Catalunya, one of …