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When Do We Get Frost in NC?

Having up-to-date information is important for any gardener, no matter the size of the operation. Attached below are links …

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Saving Milk

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2021 AgOptions Grant

Intent to apply deadline October 23, 2020; Application deadline at noon on November 20, 2020. Press Release– ASHEVILLE, N.C. — WNC …

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Recursos Sobre Jardinería

Quiere aprender más sobre jardinería o quiere hacerse miembro en un jardín comunitario? Los enlaces que siguen tienen mucha información sobre el tema e …

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Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep Talk

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Biochar Production through Slow Pyrolysis of Animal Manure

Transporting livestock manure to nutrient deficient fields can often be cost prohibitive without manure processing. …

Sloped Screen Separator for Manure

Including sloped screens for solid-liquid manure separation can have positive impacts on manure management systems …

Screw Press Separation of Manure

Screw press separators can divide a single by-product stream into a solid and liquid stream …

Pelleting Animal Manures

This factsheet summarizes key technologies used to produce pellets from animal manures and the impact …

Anaerobic Digestion from Animal Manure

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …

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Comparison of Commercially Available Novel-Endophyte Tall Fescue Forage Varieties

This publication compares novel-endophyte tall fescue forage varieties and includes renovation planning information on choosing …

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