Mock FDA Pack House Inspection
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2019 North Carolina Peach Growers’ Annual Meeting Agenda
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center, Carthage TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019 PRESIDING…Mr. Stephen Greene, President, NC Peach Growers’ Society 8 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Doughnuts 9 …
NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
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