Pest Management and Pesticide Training Meetings
Listed below are some of the area Extension Crop Production, Pest Management, and Pesticide Training meetings. Please make plans to …
Farm Health & Safety
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the …
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- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
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Protecting People and the Environment When Using Pesticides
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Improving Lawn Care and Gardening
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Disease Management and Guidelines for the Honey Bee
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Handling and Cleaning Up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home
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