Save the Date: Currituck Rural Life Celebration
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Pest Management
Vegetable Gardening Update: Pests, Diseases, & Maintenance
There’s nothing better than being able to walk outside your house, step into your garden, and pick fresh vegetables …
2021 Virtual Albemarle Area Landscape School
On February 24, 2021, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will host a training for landscapers to provide an …
Currituck Extension Offers New Opportunities in 2021
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck County is looking forward to an impactful and exciting 2021. Late last year, staff …
2021 Warm Season Turf Update
On February 9, 2021, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will host a training for golf course superintendents and …
Small Fruit and Orchard Winter Maintenance
Update! Due to speaker time constraints, we have to restructure our class. The Monday and Friday offerings will be …
Governor's Volunteer Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of …
Currituck County Team Receives Statewide Recognition
Programming offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center certainly looked different in 2020 but staff pulled together (virtually) …
Community Survey
So much has changed in 2020. North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck County has worked diligently this year to …
What’s That Weird Worm?
What does 2020 have to offer us next? From COVID-19 to murder hornets, this year has been full of …
Spider Mites
Identification Several species of warm and cool-season Spider mites call eastern North Carolina home. Spider mites are small, no bigger …
Fall Family Fun Virtual Fair
The year 2020 has been full of disappointment for many. Most recently it was announced that even the North …
Private Applicator’s License “V” Training
On August 11, 2020, from 8–10 a.m., N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will be holding a private applicator’s …
“BOLO” Canna
Well, it is that time of year again. The pests have begun invading our gardens. Don’t worry, N.C. Cooperative …
Operational Update
With the lifting of the stay at home order and initiation of Phase 2 COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina, …
Extension FAQs
What is that bug in my garden? Do I really have to use margarine in that recipe or is …
Currituck Golf Course Superintendent Training
On January 8, 2020, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will host a training for golf course superintendents. The …
Upcoming 2019 Private Applicator Credit Opportunities
July 25 – Northeast Ag Expo Summer Field Day The 25th annual Northeast Ag Expo Summer Field Day is scheduled …
Northeast Ag Expo Summer Field Day
The 25th annual Northeast Ag Expo Summer Field Day is scheduled and set to be held on July 25, …
What the Heck Is That?!?!
This time of year you can find these insects moving from wheat fields and woods’ edges to corn fields …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Schools & Child Care Facilities
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- APHIS Pest Detection and Management Programs
- eXtension - Pest Management
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Section
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
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