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STREET ADDRESS Durham County 721 Foster St Durham, NC 27701 (919) 560-0525 Phone (919) 560-0530 Fax Map & Mailing Information Recent Tweets Are you a plant killer? Watch this episode of "In the Garden with Bryce Lane" to learn to keep plants alive: [more]
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Agriculture & Food: Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf Durham County has a vibrant horticultural industry, including landscaping, lawn maintenance, golf-courses, wholesale and retail nurseries, cutflower production, and fresh produce. Our local farmers market (www.durhamfarmersmarket.com) offers an outlet for vendors of fresh produce, as well as a source of the freshest fruits and vegetables for consumers. Our staff provides technical assistance to growers (pest identification, recommended cultural practices, evaluation of new crops) as well as pesticide license recertification opportunities. For more information, call 919-560-0525.
Featured Links County Extension Programs • Chatham County Growing Small Farms Extension Programs at NC State University • Commercial Floriculture • Greenhouse Vegetable Production • Industry / Commercial Horticulture • NC Pest Management Information Program • NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic • Nursery Crop Science • Plant Pathology Extension • TurfFiles Partnerships and Organizations • JC Raulston Arboretum • State Climate Office of North Carolina • The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium Publications, Information, and News • Agriculture and Agribusiness in North Carolina • Extension Publications for Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, and Turf • Insect Notes • NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual • NC Integrated Pest Management Information • NC Pest News • Pesticide Broadcast Volunteers in Extension • NC Master Beekeeper Program |