New Community Garden Resources From Duke University
North Carolina Community Gardens: Soil Contaminants and Pesticides This website, a project of the Community Engagement Core of the Duke University Superfund Research Center, …
Soil, Water & Air
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers shouldered the lion’s share of hours on The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook project over the …
Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!
The following article was provided by David Glenn, Science & Operations Officer, NC CoCoRaHS State Co-Coordinator, with the National Weather Service in …
After the Flood: Inspect, Purge, and Disinfect Your Well
Floodwaters can contain debris that can damage drinking water wells and cause them to become contaminated with chemicals and …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Hurricane Matthew Water Testing Kits Available
Do you have a drinking water well? Was it submerged by flooding from Hurricane Matthew? If yes to both …
Septic Systems & Saturated Soils
If you are on a septic system and were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, read on! To operate properly, septic …
Post-Matthew Clean-Up
Matthew has made a very soggy ending to an already wet summer for those of us in eastern NC. …
Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
An in depth look at how to effectively use cover crops in vegetable gardens, this 19 page document by …
The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt Donate Urban Farm to Raleigh
Extension Master Gardeners Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt have generously donated their 58 acre urban farm to Raleigh’s city of …
Composting
Turn yard waste, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter into a wonderful soil amendment or mulch. Composting Portal Composting Chapter of …
Vermicomposting
Earthworms convert organic matter (including food scraps, paper, animal manure, and yard trimmings) into a valuable soil amendment and …
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- Stormwater Engineering Group
- 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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