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    Author:   Joshua Blanco

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    WNC farmers and beekeepers collaborat­e to support honeybee health

    Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 by Joshua Blanco

    Beekeepers in the United States experienced an estimated 40 percent loss in their colonies between April 2017 and April 2018, and last year, North Carolina’s honeybee population experienced a 50 percent loss, no doubt impacting the state’s $84 billion agriculture industry.

    4.1 K views+Farm & GardenLivingSustainability

    WNC farmers use AgOptions grants to expand and diversify

    Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 by Joshua Blanco

    With amounts ranging from $3,000 to $6,000, the grants may seem small but can have a huge impact on growing farming operations.

    3.3 K views+Farm & GardenLivingNonprofits

    Rescue groups use special events to link adoptable animals with new families

    Posted on October 27, 2018October 22, 2018 by Joshua Blanco

    Local animal rescue organizations leave few stones unturned in their efforts to match homeless pets with loving families. How do adoption events fit into the mix?

    5.2 K views+AnimalsCommunity NewsNewsPhotos
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