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    • Purchasing a Real North Carolina Tree
    • Christmas Tree Care
    • NC Christmas Tree Information
    • Christmas Tree Production
    • Pest Control
    • Scales in Christmas Trees
    • Ground Cover Management
    • Christmas Tree Farm Safety
    • Eastern Production
    • Additional Information for Growers
  • For Retailers
    • Providing a Positive Consumer Experience
    • How Fresh Are Your Trees?
    • Freshness Problems: When Care Issues Arise
    • Maintaining Freshness
    • Making a Freshness Plan
    • Care for Your North Carolina Fraser Fir
    • NCSU Survey: The 2003-2005 Retailer Survey
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News From Christmas Trees

Flyer for the NCDA Block Grant Final Information Session on June 4, 2026, details in main text.
Final NCDA&CS Hurricane Helene Block Grant Information Session on June 4th

Published - June 1, 2026

Fraser fir buds beginning to transition from winter dormancy.
Drought in NC

Published - April 18, 2026

Jerry Moody holds Fraser fir branch
The Roots of Leadership: Jerry Moody Wins CALS Award for Excellence

Published - March 19, 2026

NC State Extension Christmas tree experts help growers producers and consumers Hurricane Helene
Christmas Trees Are Plentiful a Year After Hurricane Helene

Published - November 26, 2025

From: NC State Extension
Cinara Aphids and Christmas Trees

Published - November 3, 2025

Algae on Fraser Fir

Published - September 2, 2025

Lanternfly with red, black-spotted wings caught on spider silk over green leaves
Spotted Lanternfly Creeping Toward WNC

Published - July 15, 2025

Terrific (And Free!) Opportunity for Learning About Land Succession Tools

Published - June 26, 2025

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Beef Leadership Participants 2026
Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute

Published - October 29, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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Smart Shopping and Healthy Eating in Johnston County

Published - October 29, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Stockpiled Bermudagrass for Grazing Livestock

Published - October 29, 2026

From: Forages
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Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 10 Surprises Peanut Notes No. 251 2026

Published - October 28, 2026

From: Peanut
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Honoring the Hands That Lead: Why Recognizing Youth Development Volunteers Matters!

Published - October 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Share Your Passion: Submit a Workshop Proposal for the 2027 NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Conference!

Published - October 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Published - October 28, 2026

From: Food Business
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Small Ruminant Winter Webinar Series

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Goats and Sheep
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2026 North Carolina Corn Season Recap: Lessons from a Challenging Year

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Corn
Dormant Blackberry Bud Covered in Ice
Blackberry Cold Hardiness: What We’re Learning About Freeze Injury Risk in North Carolina

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
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