Carbon Monoxide – The Silent Killer
Brrrr! It’s so cold outside! As you keep your homes warm, do you think about carbon monoxide? Most people …
Soil, Water & Air
Pre-Registration Opens June 1 for Scott Hogsed Youth Conservation Day
This is our 14th year of putting this wonderful event on. Look for some great stuff to be given …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
An in depth look at how to effectively use cover crops in vegetable gardens, this 19 page document by …
The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
The Nation's First Open Enrollment Online "Introduction to Soil" Course
NC State University has just broken ground with the nation’s first open enrollment online Introduction to Soil course and …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt Donate Urban Farm to Raleigh
Extension Master Gardeners Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt have generously donated their 58 acre urban farm to Raleigh’s city of …
Pesticide Training Dates
Those of you that have pesticide licenses in need of credits, the training dates and locations this year will …
WNC Food Policy Council to Host Regulatory Listening Session for Local Farmers and Growers
The WNC Food Policy Council and the NC Sustainable Local Foods Advisory Council are co-sponsoring a regulatory listening session …
Cherokee County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Public Input Sessions
Cherokee County will be holding three public input sessions next week to discuss the Draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan. If …
Pesticide Collection/Disposal
Have pesticides you want to dispose of, but don’t know how or where to go with them? Each year …
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- NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality
- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
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