Farmers Market Great Adventure!
Is your child familiar with Farmers Markets? NC Cooperative Extension invites youth ages 6 to 11 to join in …
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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.
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 …
Gardening & Cooking With Herbs
**Class is full, please call 232-2261 to be added to waiting list ** Do you love cooking with Herbs? Would …
Help Us to Help You!
North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps create prosperity for North Carolina through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, …
Make Your Backyard Parties Stand Out This Summer
The grill is a very versatile cooking tool. Learn the in and outs of grilling and experience first hand …
Pesticide Disposal Held by NC Cooperative Extension and NCDA & CS
Pesticides are important tools for farmers that help limit pest (weed/insect/disease) damage in the agriculture operation. Many times excess …
Agriculture in North Carolina and Currituck County
Have you ever heard of the Ripple Effect? This is a phenomenon described as the continuing or spreading effects …
2018 Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show
Currituck County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting the 2018 Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show on Saturday, April …
2018 Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show: Call for Vendors
The Currituck County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting the 2018 Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show on Saturday, …
Seed It and Eat It Culinary Camp
Is your child interested in learning to prepare food or are they curious about where food comes from? Sign …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- 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
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- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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Partnerships and Organizations
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- eXtension
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
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- 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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