USDA Funding Available to Assist Socially Disadvantaged Farmers During Pandemic
[Read the original announcement from USDA] The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the availability …
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NC 4-H Photo Contest
From this day forward our NC 4-H Photo contest will be known as the DR. KIM INGOLD 4-H PHOTO …
What Are the Optimal Planting Conditions for Corn?
In order to achieve optimum corn yields, we need to get the corn crop off to a good start. …
State 4-H Officer Candidate Guidelines
Announcement: The 2021 – 2022 State 4-H Officer Candidate Application and Guidelines have been published and are available on …
Cooking Up New Programs With Sarah Ware
Sarah Ware is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Jones and Onslow Counties. In …
Registration Open: Overview of Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Training
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Free Social Media Toolkit: Protecting Farmworkers From Pesticide Exposure
How can you encourage farmworkers and their families to use practices that minimize the risk of pesticide exposure? The …
PFP21: Soybean Seeding Rate
Preparing for Plant 21 (PFP21): Soybean Seeding Rate Soybean is a plastic crop that can perform well across a wide …
Scout for Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat Soon
I noticed a couple dogwoods blooming this morning, which reminded me to check local temperatures for cereal leaf beetle …
Musical Theater Kahoot Challenge
The theater has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment since the Greeks. If you have ever …
Local Extension Master Gardeners Celebrate Success
Despite the challenges of 2020, the Extension Master Gardener℠ program of Chowan, Gates, and Perquimans Counties continued the mission of …
PVQE 2020 Results Peanut Notes No. 23 2021
Results from the official variety testing program for peanuts (PVQE) can be found at the following link: 2020 Peanut Variety …
Jordan April V-C News Column Penaut Notes No. 22 2021
Key Steps to Growing Peanuts Successfully This past winter in our virtual peanut meetings we discussed important management practices that …
Plant Populations Peanut Notes No. 21 2021
Our recommended plant population for peanuts is 4-5 plants per foot. At 80% germination, the seeding rate needs to …
Velum Versus Velum Total Peanut Notes No. 20 2021
Velum (fluopyram) rather than Velum Total (fluopyram plus imidacloprid) will be available in 2021. My understanding is that existing …
Exciting 4-H Opportunity - Host Japanese Delegates in 2021!
The 2021NC 4-H Inbound Exchange this coming summer is set to take place July 24–August 18, 2021! The information below …
Thinking About Planting Corn at Higher Populations?
Higher Corn Populations? Where is the Industry Headed? In this video, Area Agent, Tim Hambrick, discusses why higher populations are …
AgYouth Leadership Program Application Open
The application for 2021 AgYouth Leadership Program is open until March 31, 2021. The AgYouth Leadership Program is hosted by …
Early Season Soybean Management Webinar 4/1/21
Join us for an early season soybean management webinar on 4/1/2021 at 8 a.m. via Zoom. The format will …
PFP21: Think About Pests When Terminating Cover Crops Prior to Planting Soybeans
Preparing for Plant 21 (PFP21): Think About Pests when Terminating Cover Crops Prior to Planting Soybeans Prepared by Dominic Reisig and …