Testing for Commercial and Private Pesticide Applicator License for 2020
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pasquotank County Center is hosting testing for people desiring to obtain a commercial pesticide or …
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NC AgVentures Grant Program
NC AgVentures provides grants to NC farmers for new and innovative agricultural project ideas that will increase their farm …
Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Now Available
Its that time of year again to prepare to attend the Eastern NC Nursery Conference at the Wilson County …
2019 Regional Potato Meeting
North Carolina Cooperative Extension agents from Pasquotank and Camden counties, along with Area Specialized Agent, Erin Eure, will be …
Pasquotank County Extension Master Gardener Program
Are you interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer in Pasquotank County? We would love to have you …
2020 Albemarle Area Landscape School
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2019 ExamTo Obtain a Pesticide License
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pasquotank County Center is hosting two tests for people desiring to obtain a commercial pesticide or private …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
October 30 Pesticide Recertification Class (Commerical and Private): Emerging Pests, Resistance Management, and Hard to Control Pests
The Pasquotank County Center is conducting a recertification class for pesticide applicators on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. …
Pesticide Schools Are Beneficial in Obtaining a Pesticide Applicator License and an Economic Generator
One of the areas that N.C. Cooperative Extension provides educational programs is for people that need pesticide licenses for …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
2018 Northeast NC Landscape Conference
There will be a Northeast NC Landscape Conference held at the Vernon James Center in Plymouth, NC (207 Research …
School for Obtaining a Commercial Pesticide Applicator / Dealer and / or Private Pesticide Applicator License
The Pasquotank County Center in conjunction with the Pesticide Safety Education Program at NC State University and the NC …
2018 Pasquotank Cabbage Variety Trial
Cabbage is one of the major horticultural crops for Pasquotank County. To provide growers with the latest information on …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …
Pesticide Disposal Program in Pasquotank County a Success
The pesticide disposal day conducted in Pasquotank County on Tuesday, October 17th by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture …
November 15th Testing for People Wanting to Obtain a Pesticide License
The Pasquotank County Center in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Pesticide Section is …
Pesticide Schools Are Beneficial in Preparing People to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
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School for Obtaining a Commercial Pesticide Applicator / Dealer And/or Private Pesticide Applicator License
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