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Pesticide Classes Available 2022

Heather Schronce, our Field Crops agent, is offering some local pesticide classes if you need additional credits before the …

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Need Last Minute X or V Credits?

Do you need last-minute pesticide credits? N.C. Cooperative Extension – Cleveland County Center is offering a class on Thursday, …

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Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop Series

Lincoln County Agricultural Land Owner, You are invited to a series of workshops with critical, practical information to help preserve your …

Auxin training available in Lincoln County office, Cleveland County office, and West Lincoln Library.

Auxin Training 2022

Several opportunities are being offered for Auxin Training by Heather Schronce, your area agent for Field Crops in Lincoln …

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Farm Jam 2021!

Come on out to Woodmill Winery on September 24, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. for a free concert with Dirty …

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2021 Pesticide Class Schedule

Pesticide classes forming now! Must call to register! If we haven’t received any preregistration calls for a class, that …

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Farm Fun in Lincoln County!

To say that Lincoln County is a 30-mile-long amusement park might seem silly at first. But it’s more of …

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Knife Skills 101

Good knife skills are one of the most important aspects of cooking and staying safe in the kitchen! This …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Plant Growth Regulators

This publication explains plant growth regulators for a variety of crops.

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2025 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual

This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …

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Graph of drain spacing in feet (y) and soil conductivity (x)

Basic Information for Determining Drain Spacing on North Carolina Soils

Knowing the soil profile of your agricultural land will help determine the spacing needed for …

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FloodWise Flood Mitigation and Reduction Practices Budget Tools

This publication provides a set of budget tools for the ten most promising nature-based solutions …

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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)

This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, …

Cultivation of Ramps (Allium tricoccum and A. burdickii)

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are native to the eastern North American mountains. They …

Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation

This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which …

Organic Sweet Corn Production

Many organic vegetable farmers are interested in producing sweet corn. Organic sweet corn can be …