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Soil, Water & Air
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Natural Wetlands
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2018 Union County Farm Tour Is Cancelled
The 2018 Union County Farm Tour scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18th has been cancelled due to damage in …
Does Your Lawn & Garden Need Lime?
Our soils tend to be on the acid side and if the pH is too low, most plants won’t …
2018 Poultry / Swine Composter Workshop
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Cold Temperature Damage and Spring Green-Up of Warm-Season Grasses
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Balancing Beekeeping and Mosquito Abatement in North Carolina
Barely a day goes by when Zika virus is not in the news headlines. As of August 31st 2016, …
Union County 4-H Introduces Youth Duck Show
To increase the number of species and introduce 4-Hers to showing waterfowls, Union County 4-H will add a duck …
40 Gallon Challenge
Join the effort across North Carolina to conserve water. Take the 40 Gallon Challenge! The 40 Gallon Challenge is a call …
"Feeding the Locals"- Local Foods Newsletter
Get your latest copy of the “Feeding the Locals” newsletter. In this issue: Consider new crops, follow trends, evaluate …
2015 Union County Farm City Banquet
COME JOINT US!!! FARM CITY BANQUET Thursday, September 24th will be the date. At the Union County Agricultural Services & Conference Center 3230 …
Pastured Pork Conference Feb. 11-12 2015
Flyer and Registration …
1st Southern Piedmont Local Food Producers' Conference
On February 24th, 2015 For the first time in the region a Local Food producers conference will be held to …
Farm Fresh Ventures- Join Now!!!
Farm Fresh Ventures is starting it’s subscription offering for the 2014 season! Join before January 1st to lock in your …
Beaver Management Assistance Program
Union County participates in Beaver Management Assistance Program. BMAP is run by USDA Wildlife Services and educates the public and …
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- NC State Stream Restoration Program
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- Water Quality and Waste Management Programs in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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- NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality
- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
- SaveWaterNC.org - Water Conservation Tips
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