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Microgreens for Macro-Satisfaction

Published - April 6, 2026 Read

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Learn more and get involved with the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC in 2026

Published - April 6, 2026 Read

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PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

Published - January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture: Register Now for August!

Published - 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

Published - January 6, 2026

Collage of 3 photos: kale, pelargonium flower, and a trowel digging in a raised bed of seedlings.

Published - November 21, 2025

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Plants for Fairy Gardens

Published - November 21, 2025

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NC Small Grain Growers Assessment Referendum

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - June 26, 2025

From: Lee County Center

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June Dairy Month - Dairy Cow Lifecycle Flyer

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Dairy

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Right Artificial Intelligence (AI) Instructions for the Right Answers to Your Agricultural Questions

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Soil Fertility

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2026 Swine Innovation Forum

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Swine

Apple Disease Update: Week of May 31, 2026

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Frame of completely capped honey ready for harvest.

What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? June

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Pollinators

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Summer 2026 Pest Update Video

Published - June 1, 2026

From: TurfFiles

Shared Harvest: A Conversation with Melinda Roberts and Andrea Sherrill

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Local Food

What North Carolina Dairy Farmers Learned in Oregon

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy

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Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy

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Lessons from Events on the Front Line: Webinar Recap

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Tourism Extension

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