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, …
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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 …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
- Extension Soils
- Water Quality and Waste Management Programs in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Information Portals
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Buffers and Water Quality
- Fisheries and Pond Management Extension
- Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI)
- NC State Stream Restoration Program
- Stormwater Engineering Group
- Wetland Soils
Partnerships and Organizations
- 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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Guidelines for the Commercial Application of Poultry Litter
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Certification Training for Operators of Animal Waste Systems - Type A
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A Recipe for Seed - Drill Edition
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2. Composting
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