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Holiday Food Safety Hints 

Can you believe Thanksgiving is here? If you are like me there are probably dozens of items left to …

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Discover the Magic of Garlic

EVENT POSTPONED Discover the Magic of Garlic! Join us at the James Family Farm for an exciting and educational event! You …

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Night Out With Extension

Are you ready for a night out where you can enjoy learning new things while having fun? We have …

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Fall Gardening Workshop

With summer coming to an end, it’s time to pull out old plants and prepare our gardens for the …

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Vegetable Gardening Series

Are you new to the area and hoping to start a garden? Maybe you’ve been here your whole life, …

Why is the census of agriculture important to you?

2022 Ag Census

The Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the …

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Night Out With Extension

Do you need a night out where you can enjoy learning new things while having fun? Are you looking …

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Fall Soil Sampling

Fall is the perfect time to sample your soil, get the results, and amend your garden, lawn, or field. …

Flyer for nickels for know-how referendum voting. Flyer image set on grain elevators

Nickels for Know-How Referendum

The Currituck County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The referendum is being …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Winterizing the Herb Garden

If treated properly, many herb plants will survive in the garden for a number of …

Weed Management in Collards, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Greens

Cool-season leafy greens face a different weed spectrum than warm-season crops. The presence of weeds …

Weed Management in Lettuce

Weed competition in lettuce reduces both yield and head quality. This cool-season crop faces competition …

Weed Management in Okra

Being related to cotton, okra can be a poor competitor with weeds, particularly early in …

Weed Management in Onions

Most commercial onions produced in North Carolina are seeded in the fall and harvested in …

Rotary Hoe: A Blind Cultivation Tool for In-Row Weed Control

Expanding organic grain markets have increased interest in mechanical weed control. Learn how the rotary …

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Weed Control Options for Strawberries on Plastic

Growing strawberries as an annual crop on black plastic requires a different weed management strategy …

Peanut Weed Management

This publication, chapter 4 of the 2023 Peanut Information handbook, discusses effective weed management in …

8 hours ago