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Takings: 4th Circuit Affirms "Future Use" Valuation as Just Compensation
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Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden
Do you need soil testing kits? Currently, community members can pick up a soil testing kit outside our office …
Youth Poster Contest: The Power of Water
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NC 4-H Camps' Spring 2021 Nature Adventures
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Forsyth 4-H Plant Sale
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An Extreme, Unusual 2020: The Weather Year in Review
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$5,000 Grants to 50 Farmers
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In November, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA released the long-awaited opinion in the right to …
NC Forage and Grasslands Council Workshop Series
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Piedmont Landscape and Green Industry 2021 Webinar Series
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Forsyth County to Offer Virtual Pesticide Continuing Education in December
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Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
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Giveaways Planned for Community Census Days in September
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Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
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The Grow Box
A program of Garden fun for your family delivered to your door from North Carolina 4-H and the JC …
New Farmland Owner in Guilford County Builds Relationships With Farm Neighbors
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PPE Available for Agriculture Workers in Forsyth County
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to distribute …
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