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2024 Currituck Home Flower and Garden Show Plant Care Guides

Prepare your garden and landscapes for success! Explore the links below to find information on plants available for purchase at the 2024 Currituck Home Flower and Garden Show.

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High Tunnel Cherry Tomato Production and Marketing

Come join us for a hands on workshop to learn about growing cherry tomatoes for market. The workshop held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will include information on cherry…

Northeast NC Niche Agriculture Conference, November 17, 2022

Northeast NC Niche Agriculture Conference 2022

The first annual Northeast North Carolina Niche Agriculture Conference will be held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center in Barco, NC on November 18, 2022. A full day of…

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Currituck Extension Delivers Report of 2021 Accomplishments

N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck presented its annual “Report to the People” to county officials at the April 18th board of commissioners meeting. County Extension Director, Cameron Lowe…

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Spotted Lanternfly 

Be on the lookout! An established population of spotted lanternflies was detected in Carrol Co. Virginia, just north of Surry County, NC Spotted lanternflies (SLF) are a new invasive species, first…

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Rooted in Currituck Podcast Launch

Are you curious about what life used to be like in rural Currituck County? Do you have a story to share? Then you will definitely want to check out the new “Rooted in Currituck” podcast produced by…

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Harvest Season

The end of August signals the end of summer, the start of the school year, and the beginning of harvest season for our local farmers. This past week Currituck County farmers began harvesting their…

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Currituck Farm Festival

Mark your calendars for October 2, 2021, from 1–4 p.m. for the Currituck Farm Festival, a celebration of our agricultural heritage! This event will be held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension,…

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Currituck County Welcomes Cyndi Knudson, Area Specialized Small Farms Extension Associate

Cyndi Knudson is the new North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension Area Associate working with small, beginning, and limited-resource farms in northeast North Carolina. Cyndi is…

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Independence Day Resources

We at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center would like to wish you all a happy and safe Independence Day! You'll likely be enjoying some quality beach, boating or general…