The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-being and Social Development
A virtual conference October 29- 30, 2021. This is a joint symposium encompassing the 15th International People Plant Symposium, the 48th American …
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Enjoy a Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden From May and June!
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Registration for the 2021 Piedmont Research Station Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Day
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Plant Disease and Insect Clinic to Resume Normal Operations
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Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
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Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
Register Now for July CCP Meeting About Community Conservation
The July Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Community Conservation. Please join us on July 15, 2021, from 9–11:30 a.m. …
2021 Western NC Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting July 26
Dear all, the 2021 Western North Carolina strawberry pre-plant meeting will be held in Yancey County on July 26, 2021, …
2020 Floral Hemp Variety Trial Results
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Heavy Rains Bring Masses of Millipedes
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Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting June1, 2021
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