New Extension Associate: Mary Fosnaught
The Prestage Department of Poultry Science welcomed Mary Fosnaught to the faculty on October 3, 2018. We asked Fosnaught …
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Talking Turkey at the N.C. State Fair
If you’ve been following the 2018 Youth Market Turkey Show, you know it was part of a record-breaking year …
Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for ornamental greenhouse growers will be held in the classroom in the …
Register for 4-H Goat Show at the 2018 Cape Fear Fair & Expo!
In this year’s 4-H Goat Show, youth will participate in a rotational goat clinic to learn more about goats, …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
2018 Eastern North Carolina Certified Crop Advisor Training
The 2018 Eastern NC Certified Crop Adviser Training will be from December 11-13, 2018 at the Johnston County Ag …
Hay Donation Website
NC State Extension has created a website form for collecting information from those who want to donate hay and …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
4-H Holds 'Chopped' Challenge!
Pender County 4-H held its first ever ‘Chopped Challenge’ from Monday, July 30th to Friday, August 3rd at the …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
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Septoria Leaf Spot of Tomato
This factsheet covers the identification and control of septoria leaf spot of tomatoes.
3 days ago — Vegetable Pathology Factsheets
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
4 days ago — Local Foods
Synthetic Auxins
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a synthetic auxin (SA) herbicide injury.
6 days ago — Herbicide Injury Factsheets
Southern Bacterial Wilt of Tomato
Southern bacterial wilt of tomatoes is addressed in this factsheet.
6 days ago — Vegetable Disease Information
Kiwifruit
The kiwifruit is a large, woody, deciduous vine native to the Yangtze Valley of China. …
2 weeks ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Phosphorus Deficiency of Carinata
In this Brassica carinata (Ethiopian mustard) update, we highlight the symptoms of nitrogen deficiency. These …
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