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for "Burgess, Carla B"
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7040
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Burgess discusses kenaf, a plant with amazing market potential and versatility that may one day outpace tobacco and cotton in the state's agricultural economy. Farmers in eastern North Carolina hope to become the world's largest single source of processed kenaf. The plant, which is cultivated worldwide, can stand twelve feet high and is very dense. Currently, a group of farmers in Greene, Pitt, and few other counties is growing kenaf. The group, known as Greene Natural Fibers, grows the crop, processes it, and develops markets for their products.
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34359
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North Carolina’s state regulatory commissions jointly developed a unified plan for protecting and enhancing coastal fish habitat. The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan will guide decisions affecting six designated types of coastal fish habitats in North Carolina.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004,
p3-5, por
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34360
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Water providers and customers in North Carolina learned invaluable lessons from the record drought that reached its peak in the summer of 2002. Mandatory conservation measures were widespread and many people became good at rationing water. In spite of conservation efforts, municipal water providers in Orange County and other communities have increased their rates.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004,
p9-10
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34576
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In an effort to create more public outreach programs, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has created Outreach North Carolina. With the help of federal grant money, Outreach North Carolina has brought environmental education programs to ten underserved counties that have a large amount of natural resources. Five different programs catering to the public, children, and Spanish-speaking communities are now in effect.
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31153
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Wilson Daughtry grows Mattamuskeet Sweet Onions at his Hyde County farm, Alligator River Growers, in eastern North Carolina’s “blacklands”. The flavor and texture of this sweet onion variety depends on the climate, weather and peat soil near Lake Mattamuskeet. The onion is high in demand due to its short growth period in June and July.
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6.The Popcorn King of Yadkin Valley by Burgess, Carla B. Carolina Country Vol. 35 Issue 12, Dec 2003
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31180
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Cas Booe grows, processes, and sells his Yadkin Valley Popcorn at Shallowford Farms, a family owned and operated agribusiness located outside of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Also known as the Popcorn King, Booe’s popcorn comes in a variety of flavors and forms, and has won national awards. In this article, Booe discusses his background, daily farming operations, marketing, and tours offered on the farm.
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31256
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Collards are immensely popular in the South, particularly in the fall and early winter. Sampson County is the largest commercial producer of collards. Benny Cox, also known as the Collard Queen, discusses the collards industry and various heirloom varieties.
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Knowing where to go and look gives nature lovers the opportunity to view endangered species in the wild. Weymouth Woods in the Sandhills is a good place to see red-cockaded woodpeckers. Viewing eagles in the Piedmont is best in the upper reaches of Jordan Lake in Chatham County. Red wolves and loggerhead sea turtles are more elusive, but the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is best for wolves, while Hammock's Beach State Park is good for loggerheads.
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26375
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Fisheries management in North Carolina passed new regulations for saltwater fishing, and will consider fishery reserves. While the regulations may help stabilize fish populations, there is considerable debate over proposed fishing license and gear requirements. Saltwater fishermen and charter boat operators are concerned how their businesses will be affected.
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34556
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New undertakings at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences puts the spotlight on paleontology. The museum’s collection has grown, including fossils from species native to the region as well as those from around the world. Working with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as opened up the possibility of further collaboration in order to ensure research that highlights native prehistoric species.
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North Carolina Naturalist
(NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Fall/Winter 1998,
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34557
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Using volunteers to search for prehistoric North Carolina fossils has been a valuable tactic used by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Fossil Lab. Field workers spend hours digging through the mud for small fossil finds, while other volunteers spend time curating the finds in the lab.
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Sharks inspire admiration and fear. Off Morehead City, Cape Hatteras, and in other waters, a photographer, a biologist, and a fisherman meet the shark in his own element.
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Bioengineering, the combining of natural fibers and plants with man-made structures, is a technique used to restore streams damaged by building developments and other pollution sources to a more natural state.
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A recycling project funded by the National Marine Fisheries Service shows promise of mitigating the problem of disposal of fishing industry refuse. In February, 1995, 22 tons of crab pots and nets were recycled by the state's commercial fishermen.
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Sea grant scientists are studying the technique of micropropagation, or growing plants in test tubes, as a way to produce plants rapidly to aid wetland restoration.
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