What the Heck Is That?!?!
Popping up around Currituck County and other parts of North Carolina, this invasive pest can cause a real eyesore. …
Pest Management
Plants, Pests, and Pathogens Webinar Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will host a webinar series sponsored by the NC State Extension, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, and …
What the Heck Is That?!?!
Spring is upon us and plants are starting to green. If you look closely in wheat fields this time …
What the Heck Is That?!?!
As spring is beginning and the dogwoods and redbuds start to bloom, this tiny insect can be seen flying …
Pest Alert! - Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
A new invasive pest, the crape myrtle bark scale, has been detected here in Currituck. The crape myrtle bark …
Currituck Crop News-February 2019
Soybean Production Meeting – Feb. 6 The Soybean Production Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6 from 8 to 10 …
Currituck Has a New Agriculture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck County is proud to introduce Adam Formella as the newest member of their staff. …
Currituck Crop News-January
Starting in January 2019, North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck County will be publishing a monthly newsletter containing a …
Currituck County Pesticide Training
NC Cooperative Extension provides educational programs for people that need continuing education credits in pesticide education so that …
2018 Northeast Ag Expo
The Northeast Ag Expo is held each year on the last Thursday in July. This event highlights the latest …
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, …
Help Us to Help You!
North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps create prosperity for North Carolina through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, …
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 …
Understanding Agriculture: Series Introduction
The agriculture industry plays a vital role in our society. We all engage with agricultural products every single day. …
Respirator Fit Test / Medical Clearance Clinic
Attention Pesticide Applicators Based on changes in Worker Protection Standards, you may be required to wear a respirator per the …
New Year, New Stuff, Same Us
The new year has made quite an entrance with record-breaking temperatures, frozen waterways, and unusual snowfall in our area. …
Impacts - October 2017
Learn how Currituck Extension put your investment to work and made positive impacts in our community in October of …
Currituck Welcomes New AG Agent
Currituck County Cooperative Extension welcomed Jody Carpenter as the newest member of their staff on November 8, 2017. Jody …
Northeast Ag Expo
The 2017 Northeast Ag Expo will be held on Thursday, July 27 beginning at 8:00 a.m.. This year’s event is hosted …
This Summer’s Garden Blockbuster: Attack of the Squash Vine Borer
Summer is the time of year for Hollywood movie blockbusters involving monsters like the Hulk, Godzilla, and Aliens to …
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Information Portals
- 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
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