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Soil, Water & Air

Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: The State of Our Water in Chatham

Water is life – our bodies need it, our communities need it, and the larger environment around us needs …

— 2 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane

Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …

— 3 weeks ago, Entomology

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Grazing Practices: A Review of the Literature

This technical bulletin reviews earlier research that evaluates the influence of grazing livestock, primarily beef …

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Riparian Buffers and Controlled Drainage to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution

This technical bulletin discusses riparian buffers and controlled drainage as best practices to reduce nonpoint …

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Tobacco - Boron (B) Deficiency

Tobacco plants that are B deficient are stunted very early on in production when compared …

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Lawns are ecosystems that impact surface and groundwater systems. The grasses found in lawns clean …

9/27/18

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This publication describes common causes for septic tank failures and suggests steps you can take …

9/26/18 — SoilFacts

A Recipe for Seed - Drill Edition

Calibrating a seed drill before planting is an important task that can help to maximize …

9/26/18

What CAN Be Composted?

List of items that can and cannot be composted at home.