Chowan Co. Watermelon Variety Demonstration Trial
See attached PDF for results from the 2019 Chowan County Watermelon Variety Trial. Chowan County Watermelon Variety …
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Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Now Available
Its that time of year again to prepare to attend the Eastern NC Nursery Conference at the Wilson County …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …
2016 Melon Variety Trial Results
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Managing Storm and Disaster Damage in Landscapes and Nurseries
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NC Green Industry Hurricane Matthew Recovery Resources
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I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple …
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Second Saturday: A Celebration of Food & Community, 9am-4pm, Raleigh, NC
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The Worst Thing You Could Do to Grapes in This Unseasonable Warm Winter Weather . . .
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On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
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