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Cover photo for Alamance Gardener - April 2021

Alamance Gardener - April 2021

Strawberry season is here! Want to grow your own? Find out how in this month’s edition of the Alamance …

Cover photo for Alamance Gardener March 2021

Alamance Gardener March 2021

Meet Bill Kleiner, our new Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, in the March edition of Alamance Gardener! Alamance Gardener – …

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Small Farms Week 2021

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture will be held March 21–27, 2021, and …

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February 2021 Alamance Gardener

It’s dormant pruning season and this issue of Alamance Gardener will show you the what and when of it. Alamance …

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Healthy Heart, Healthy You

Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of both men and women in the U.S., but there are many ways …

Cover photo for Alamance Gardener January 2021

Alamance Gardener January 2021

Alamance Gardener JANUARY 2021 Zone of confusion? Make sense of those garden catalogs in this month’s …

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Alamance Gardener November 2020

Mark Danieley is retiring! Read all about it, plus get some November gardening tips in this month’s edition of …

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Fermentation in the Fall

What exactly is fermentation and how does it work? In these classes, we will explore the science behind fermenting …

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Vinegar Making

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Producing and Marketing Strawberries for Direct Market Operations

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Cumberland County Forestry Impacts 2016

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Silages of Native Switchgrass and Gamagrass: Fermentation Characteristics, Nutritive Value, and Quality

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