Fertilizer Basics
Plants require seventeen essential nutrients to grow and thrive. Three of these- carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen- are absorbed from …
Kinsey Watkins
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Richmond County Centerkinsey_watkins@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 123 Caroline St
Suite 100
Rockingham, NC 28379
Suite 100
Rockingham, NC 28379
Mailing Address: PO Box 1358
Rockingham, NC 28380
Rockingham, NC 28380
Job Description Consumer and Commercial Horticulture providing educational programming for farmers, homeowners, landscapers, and pesticide applicators, community members, and volunteers.
Recent Posts by Kinsey Watkins
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