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North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association Assessment Referendum

The North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association Assessment Referendum will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 8:30am - 5:00pm. Voting will take place at your local Cooperative Extension…

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Understanding Lime and Fertilizer

When lime and fertilizers are applied to soils, the onset of many chemical reactions takes place. Some occur instantly and others take months to occur. These chemical reactions have a major influence…

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Pesticide Safety School

Wednesday April 9 and Thursday, April 10, 2025Burke County Agricultural Building130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NCDescription:To purchase manuals and register for the school, please follow this link:…

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Soil Sample Fees Waived in Western NC

Through special state funding, the Agronomic Division of NCDA&CS; is waivingall predictive and diagnostic laboratory fees (soil testing, planttissue analysis, nematode assay, waste & compost…

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Forage Sampling Fees Waived in Western NC

This waiver is applicable only for samples collected in the 27 officially designated counties impacted by Hurricane Helene, through June 30, 2025.Fill out Forage Sample Analysis FormREMEMBER: Please…

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Burke-McDowell-Caldwell FSA Damage Reporting Information

**Please take lots of pictures of the damages and keep all damage and expense reports separate for each farm.**Fencing Damage:Length of fencing that was damaged or destroyed and what type (barbed…

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Flood: Damaged Crops and Forages - Livestock Management

Burke county farmers now must deal with the aftermath of recentflooding rains. There is extensive damage to field and forage crops.Flood damaged corn is prevalent in many areas. Producersshould…

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Fall Food Plots for Wildlife

With the coming of fall, many will head outdoors to enjoy hunting, others just love being in touch with nature. One way to attract wildlife is through the use of food plots. These food plots when…