Considerations for Fertilizer Cost Savings
Fertilizers come with a cost but there are simple ways to reduce cost when it comes time for fertilizer …
Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
Fall Seeding Time for Cool-Season Grasses
Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. Temperatures are currently normal for early September, …
Gaston Grower Spotlight - September 2020
September’s Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights the practice of double cropping small grains and soybeans. Double cropping wheat and soybeans …
Preparing for Fall-Tall Fescue Management
Tall Fescue As the days keep creeping toward September landscapers and homeowners should be preparing themselves for cool-season grass management. …
Gaston Grower Spotlight- August 2020
This month’s Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights how local cut flower and nursery growers utilize drip irrigation as a cultural …
Industrial Hemp Webinar
Join us for an online webinar on hemp uses and its impacts on the modern-day world! Date: July 29, 2020 Time: …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
Register for the Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop is designed to provide updated information on ornamental plants, production practices, and pest identification …
2019 Nursery Field Day Slated for September 20
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
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