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Thursday Dec 18 | The Asheville Citizen-Times

Firs from Turkey could help growers in WNC stop pests

Making a direct correlation between global climate change and problems plaguing Christmas trees is a little tricky.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro, Waynesville, NC

Mon Dec 15, 2008

Herald-Sun

NC farmers look to Turkey for better fir tree

Dec 15, 2008 Christmas tree farmers in the North Carolina mountains hope trees from Turkey might help them fight off a damaging pathogen.

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WCNC

NC farmers look to Turkey for better fir tree

Christmas tree farmers in the North Carolina mountains are experimenting with trees from Turkey that they hope will help in the fight against a damaging pathogen.

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Related Topix: Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro, Agriculture, Science, Avery County, NC

News Observer

Farmers work to save firs

Turkish firs like this one may hold the key to disease resistance for N.C. trees.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Entomology, Science, US National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Agriculture

Sun Dec 07, 2008

WITN

Silver Alert Issued For Sampson County Man

Hey, read the rules! Sampson County lawmen need your help in finding a man they say went missing last night.

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Related Topix: Sampson County, NC

Fri Dec 05, 2008

StarNewsOnline.com

Get Healthy: Runners make a stop at BCC

Published: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:28 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:31 a.m. Two runners crossing 11,000 miles across the United States and Canada to raise awareness about the ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Run, Wilmington Metro, Wilmington, NC, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wed Dec 03, 2008

News Observer

Pecan promise

Elizabeth Shestak and her husband have vigilantly gathered the nuts that fell from their two trees to make a holiday pie from their own pecans.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Life, Food, Recipes, Bath, NC, Princeton, NC, Chocolate

Mon Dec 01, 2008

TIME.com

What's in a Name? - Things You Didn't Know About Thanksgiving - TIME

Three towns have been named after the holiday's starring player - Turkey, Texas, Turkey Creek, La.

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

Sat Nov 29, 2008

Newberry Observer

Thanksgiving by the numbers

Thanksgiving by the numbers By Cindy Pitts, Staff Writer 1 The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables

Thu Nov 27, 2008

Goldsboro News-Argus

Turkey day no holiday for some employees

Claude Jackson of the Goldsboro Police Department talks about his plans for Thanksgiving -- working.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Goldsboro, NC, Goldsboro Metro, Wayne County, NC, Sampson County, NC

The Daily News-Record

Feature: Turkey Day: A Primer

One of Thanksgiving's potentially unpleasant side effects, of particular concern for the uncouth, is the awkward silence - that moment sometime before the turkey platter makes its second pass 'round the table, ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Rockingham County, NC

Wed Nov 26, 2008

KPC Media Group, Inc.

Thanksgiving fun facts

This column is written by the editor of this newspapers, who feels it should be a state law that pumpkin pie is served at every meal.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Opinion

Mon Nov 24, 2008

Charlotte.com

His birds sold in 2 days

Sammy Koenigsberg of New Town Farms in Waxhaw had to scramble in July to get the type of young turkeys he requires.

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Related Topix: Waxhaw, NC, Life, Food, Turkey, Meat, Agriculture, Science, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Potatoes, Vegetables

Sat Nov 22, 2008

Rocky Mount Telegram

Time to talk turkey

Young turkeys at 16 weeks old crowd together on a commercial grower's farm. Hens a ' female turkeys a ' mature at about 14 or 15 weeks old.

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Related Topix: Chocowinity, NC, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Food, Nutrition, CPU, Science / Technology, Garner, NC

Sun Nov 16, 2008

Lincoln-Way Sun

Turkey biz finds little to celebrate

Thanksgiving is bringing turkey producers little to celebrate this year, while diners anticipating the most poultry-centric of holidays may be grateful that they won't see much difference in the cost of their ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Fri Nov 14, 2008

International Business Times

Thanksgiving little blessing for turkey industry

Thanksgiving is bringing turkey producers little to celebrate this year, while diners anticipating the most poultry-centric of holidays may be grateful that they won't see much difference in the cost of their ...

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

Sun Nov 09, 2008

The Frederick News Post

Brisk Thanksgiving turkey sale expected despite slow economy

That's not statistically significantly different from the number raised during 2007.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Asheville Citizen-Times

Public hearings scheduled for French Broad trout water classification

Public hearings are scheduled OCt. 9 to collect comment on proposals to reclassify waters in two French Broad watersheds - Boylston Creek, in Henderson and Transylvania counties, and Fines Creek in Haywood ...

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Related Topix: Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Agriculture, Science, Mills-River, NC

Thu Aug 28, 2008

Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, NC

Sunday in the Park takes a stand against drugs, gangs

It is also aimed at bringing the community and families together. The fun-filled afternoon event will feature live music, motivational speakers, food and other gala activities.

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Related Topix: Goldsboro, NC, Mount Olive, NC

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Sampson Independent

Protest against Duplin school plan set for August 5

' In preparation for an Aug. 5 protest against a new school consolidation plan in Duplin County, 62 parents and students organized Tuesday night to work out the details.

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Related Topix: Kenansville, NC, Education Etc., Mount Olive, NC, Duplin County, NC, Rose Hill, NC

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