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Tune Into Life 103.1 FM for Their Award Winning Program, Life in Our Gardens Featuring N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents
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USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers With Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19
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Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
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Sign Up for Understanding Plants Now - Classes Begin June 1
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Growing Chatham, May 2020 Edition Is Now Available Online
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Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables
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Cucumbers: A Refreshing Treat From the Garden
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Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
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Nourish Resilience
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Late April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Learn More About Public Gardens in North Carolina
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Early April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Webinar: Using Community Science to Conserve Bumble Bees
Many of us are looking for meaningful activities that we can do while staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Online Plant ID Class: Edibles, Bulbs and Houseplants
Fun, 6-week, online, asynchronous, non-credit courses for gardeners. Learn to describe and identify plants widely used throughout the world! NC …
How to Sample Hay Bales for Nutritive Value Analysis
Hay is defined as forage conserved under aerobic dry or limited moisture conditions. Hay is critical to feed livestock during periods …
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