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Interim Director Named

Published - May 20, 2026 Read
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Spring on a Plate: Freshness in Every Bite

Published - March 23, 2026 Read
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Upcoming Pesticide Recertification Trainings

Published - March 3, 2026 Read

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2026 Bertie County Pesticide Collection Day

Published - May 18, 2026

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Beat the Heat, Keep the Beat: Fun Ways to Fuel and Hydrate This Summer

Published - May 18, 2026

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5 Smartphone Settings That Can Save You Time, Money, and Stress

Published - May 14, 2026

Bertie County Master Gardener 2026 Plant Sale. May 2, 11am-6pm. 507 S. Queen St, Windsor. Tea event 1pm.
2026 Bertie Master Gardener Plant Sale

Published - April 21, 2026

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New Experiences Await: A Fond Farewell to Bertie County

Published - March 30, 2026

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Join Us in Celebrating Billy Barrow’s Retirement!

Published - March 30, 2026

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They're back! Carpenter bees are buzzing around.

Published - March 24, 2026

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No Sugar Strawberry Freezer Jam Class

Published - March 24, 2026

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4-H Easi Horse Farm Tour Monday | Jun 08 | All Day
4-H Heartland Horse Farm Tour Tuesday | Jun 09 | All Day
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2026 Bertie County June Private Applicator Pesticide Safety Training Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Jun 10 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM 104 Lancaster Avenue, Windsor, NC 27983
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 21,2026

Published - May 21, 2026

From: Cotton
kitchen counter filled with to go boxes of food
Connection, Collaboration, and Community Service

Published - May 21, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
three soybean seedlings one has cotelydons two have been eaten by deer below the cotelydon node
Where Are My Soybeans? Checking for Deer Damage to Soybean Seedlings

Published - May 18, 2026

From: Soybeans
Tag for a bag of certified Bailey II seed
Bailey II Versus Emery Peanut Notes No. 79 2026

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Peanut
Planting peanuts near Lewiston North Carolina
Herbicide Options if Valor Window is Missed Peanut Notes No. 78 2026

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut field planted the week of April 27
Spray Now or Wait Peanut Notes No. 77 2026

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Peanut
Good stand of peanuts in 2025
Storm or Basagran Applied with Paraquat and Anthem Flex Peanut Notes No. 76 2026

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Peanut
Early stages of peanut pod development
Volunteer Corn in Beds Peanut Notes No. 75 2026

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanut field being planted in spring.
Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 74 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
seedbeds ready for planting in early May
Fertilizer Application Peanut Notes No. 73 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
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