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PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture: Register Now for April!

January 19, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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From the Mountains to the Sea: the Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a success in 2025

January 6, 2026

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Register for the 2026 Gardens, Lawns & Landscapes Classes

November 21, 2025

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Plants for Fairy Gardens

November 21, 2025

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NC Small Grain Growers Assessment Referendum

November 19, 2025

From: Hertford County Center
Time to Count Insects in North Carolina on Friday August 22 and August 23 2025
Anyone Can Count Pollinators in North Carolina for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

August 13, 2025

Get to Know the Insects! Free insect identification webinar — July 10, 2025, 1–3 P.M., Zoom
Insect Identification Webinar Is Set to Help You Count in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

June 26, 2025

From: Lee County Center
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Syngenta Will No Longer Manufacture and Distribute Gramoxone After 2026 Peanut Notes No. 22 2026

March 4, 2026

From: Peanut
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March 4, 2026

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Syngenta to Stop Selling Gramoxone

March 4, 2026

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2026 Soybean Data Webinar

March 4, 2026

From: Official Variety Testing
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Yellow Dust: Navigating the North Carolina Pine Pollen Season

March 4, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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All Pesticide License Holders

March 3, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Make Your Mark on March 25 — NC State Day of Giving

March 3, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
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Tribute to Dr John Van Duyn Peanut Notes No. 21 2026

March 3, 2026

From: Peanut
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2026 Corn Data Webinar

March 3, 2026

From: Official Variety Testing
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Food Truck Boot Camp Fuels WNC Small Business: A Conversation with Laura Lauffer

March 2, 2026

From: Local Food
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