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New Resource Alert: NC Farm Pond Management Calendar Now Available!

We're excited to announce a new resource: the "North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar"! This is available from the Water Resources Extension Portal as well as from the Haywood County Portal.…

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Correcting Poor Pesticide Water Quality With Diammonium Sulfate (AMS)

The standard corrective action for excessive salts/carbonates in source water for pesticide application is addition of diammonium sulfate (AMS). Traditionally pesticide labels suggest a 2% solution…

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Spray Water Quality and Herbicide Performance: A Review

Herbicide performance can be affected by a wide range of factors. One key factor is the quality of water that delivers the herbicide. At the link below you can find detailed information on how some…

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Poor Water Quality May Negatively Impact Pesticide Performance

Water qualities that may impact pesticide application are the water pH, carbonates, water hardness and turbidity. Whether one uses a private well, surface water or a municipal water source, these…

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New Factsheet for Turf Managers

Turf managers now have a great tool to help them protect water quality. The new factsheet titled "Water Quality and Professional Turfgrass Managers" is a one-stop-shop that covers erosion,…

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Constructing a Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance

NC State University is working with the City of Lenoir to address an errosion problem in the JE Broyhill Park. What is learned from this project will be shared so others can beneift from this new…

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Water Quality and Turfgrass

Turf areas provide valuable recreational space for millions of people each year. Turf grass also provides a service to the ecosystem by absorbing pollutants and intercepting pesticides, fertilizers,…