2018 Northeast Ag Expo
The Northeast Ag Expo is held each year on the last Thursday in July. This event highlights the latest …
Agriculture & Food
NC State Extension connects farmers, agribusinesses and communities with vital research-based information and technology. Research at NC State targets society's grand challenges. Extension delivers this research directly into the hands of North Carolinians, helping them to translate knowledge into everyday solutions.
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 …
Freeze Your Produce With Finesse
Summer is upon us and many may be wondering what to do with the bountiful harvest of homegrown produce …
The First Fruits of Summer
We have reached the official start of summer which means that we are beginning to enjoy fresh, delicious vegetables …
Soybeans: The Ultimate Legume
If you’ve ever driven through northeast North Carolina during the summer months and wondered, “What’s in that field?”, it …
Currituck Extension Impacts - 2017
NC State Extension in Currituck recently addressed the Board of Commissioners to share impacts from the 2017 program year. …
Farmers Market Great Adventure!
*This trip is full, please call 232-2261 if you would like to be added to waiting list* Is your child …
Parasites: The Internal / External Pest Nobody Wants
As the weather starts to break and the hot and humid conditions of Northeast North Carolina come creeping back, …
Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank
Eating healthy can seem like a huge task. The thought of planning and preparing balanced meals from mostly fresh …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- eXtension
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
- Availability Chart - What's In Season?
- Currituck Grown Local Foods Newsletter ~ August 2016
- Currituck Grown Local Foods Newsletter ~ July 2016
- Currituck Grown Local Foods Newsletter ~ September 2016
- Currituck Local Foods Brochure
- Growing Small Farms
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- Managing Fire Ants
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
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This apple pathology factsheet describes apple powdery mildew, including identification and disease management.
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Cedar Apple Rust
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Growing Peaches in North Carolina
This publication covers site selection, variety selection, weed control, pruning, diseases and insects and harvesting …
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Flyspeck and Sooty Blotch
This Apple Pathology Factsheet describes flyspeck and sooty blotch in apple, including identification and disease …
2 weeks ago — Apple Pathology Factsheets
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (North Carolina)
Brown marmorated stink bug description, life history, damage, and control.
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Health and Safety Impacts of Solar Photovoltaics
This paper addresses the potential health and safety impacts of solar photovoltaic development in North …
6/19/18
Food Recovery and Waste Reduction
Increasingly, food service managers are choosing to recover and reuse food scraps and other organic …
6/19/18 — Water Quality & Waste Management
Composting at NC Residential and Summer Camps
Residential camps generate food scraps from meal preparation, plate scrapings, and leftover or spoiled food. …
6/19/18