The 2016 Horticulture Resource Guide is now available! This guide provides an index of local horticultural retailers and is produced by the Harnett County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers.
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The 2016 Horticulture Resource Guide is now available! This guide provides an index of local horticultural retailers and is produced by the Harnett County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers.
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course, Spring 2016 Interested in gardening? Interested in serving your community? Harnett County Cooperative Extension will offer the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course every Friday from February 26 to June 10, 2016, 9 am - noon. The course provides broad horticultural training and prepares participants to volunteer with NC State Extension to help provide unbiased, research-based information on gardens, lawns and landscapes to Harnett County residents. The course fee of $120 includes a copy of the North Carolina Extension Master Gardener training manual. An open house and course preview will be held on January 29 at 9 am. Find applications below, or contact the Harnett County Cooperative Extension office at 910-893-7530. Extension Master Gardener Application EMGV Training Class 2016 Flyer
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Do you need to check the status of your pesticide credits but don't know where to go? It's available online. To find upcoming pesticide trainings in your area online.
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Are you looking for your soil test report? Get your results without leaving your desk! Reports are online. When you click the link, all you need to do is search for your name and hit enter and you will either get your report or a status update. Please contact our office if you need assistance locating your report online or questions related to your report.
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Do you need to check the status of your pesticide credits but don't know where to go? It's available online. To find upcoming pesticide trainings in your area online.
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Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and a how her award-winning mead is made. Listen to this interview to learn more MORE » – from 
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Energy efficiency is an investment that can help you gain a return on your energy bill and on the value of your home. So, how do you know where to begin saving money MORE » – from Home Energy Conservation
DIY – Home Energy Assessment In order to identify energy loss in your home, you need to conduct a home energy assessment. If you choose not to hire a trained professional, there is MORE » – from Home Energy Conservation
Making Sense (and Cents) out of Home Energy Efficiency Projects – The average U.S. household spends over $2,000 a year on energy. Whether you are considering making major energy efficient upgrades to your MORE » – from Home Energy Conservation
Please see the bulletin (link below) from the National Cotton Council regarding practices for keeping harvested cotton contamination-free. This is an important issue that could affect marketability of cotton. Careful attention to these practices MORE » – from Cotton
I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker diseases. MORE » – from Wilson County Center
May 18, 2016 While visiting eastern NC nurseries last week an insect called the azalea leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella, was mentioned. The next day I receive an email from a county agent requesting a nursery MORE » – from Wilson County Center
The Harnett Co. Beekeepers Association will be giving a beginner’s course in beekeeping on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 9 am-noon. The cost of the course is $20 for non-members, but you can join MORE »
For information on how to evaluate storm-damaged trees, how to safely remove broken limbs, and how to avoid getting scammed by non-professional arborists, check out this excellent guide from University of Missouri Extension. For MORE »
Join Dr. Michael L. Parker (NC State University Department of Horticultural Science) for a demonstration on proper pruning techniques for fruit and nut trees. The demonstration will be held at the Central Crops Research MORE »
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course, Spring 2016 Interested in gardening? Interested in serving your community? Harnett County Cooperative Extension will offer the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course every Friday from February MORE »
Ready for less debt, fewer money worries, more cash and more living? If you are ready, PowerPay can help. PowerPay is a debt-reduction computer program that is easy to use, understand and follow. MORE »
Howell Brown is an 11 year old who has grown up on a farm and has a great love of animals. He has been fighting a health battle very bravely and when the MORE »
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