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Windsor Farmers Market open August 1 and 15

National Farmers Market Week

National Farmers Market Week, celebrated annually during the first full week of August, highlights the vital role farmers’ markets …

The Crop Protection Network

Some of you may be familiar with the Crop Protection Network (CPN) and its efforts. Their mission is as …

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Cotton Insect Updates

We definitely started the cotton season with two different crops. First, there was the early cotton, planted before May …

Mid Season Peanut Notes

After a cooler and cloudy start, we have transitioned to a brighter and much hotter late June. The cloudy …

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Canner Gauge Testing

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County, is offering free canner gauge testing at the office located at 104 Lancaster Avenue, …

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Late Cotton Planting Decisions

Our Spring rains have been a blessing and a hindrance (I’ll not call it a curse) making it difficult …

Tips for Late Planted Cotton

If you are thinking about planting during the first week of June, here are a few things to consider …

Cotton Planting Conditions

Just last week everyone was praying and looking for rain. We were blessed to have good general rainfall over …

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Canning Jam Class

water Join us for a home food preservation class that will include learning to can sweet spreads. Canning is an …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

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Preliminary Evaluation of NC Strawberry Cultivars For Susceptibility to Neopestalotiopsis Leaf and Fruit Rot

NC State conducted a strawberry Neopestalotiopsis (Neo-P) trial at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in …

3 days ago
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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot

This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …

3 days ago

Abbreviated Guide to Creating a Livestock Food Safety Plan Under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Rule

This guide outlines steps that a facility producing livestock food could follow when developing its …

5 days ago
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A Step-by-Step Approach to Pruning Carlos Muscadine Grapevines

This review presents the key steps involved in pruning a mature Carlos vine for maximum …

5 days ago
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Anthracnose of Pepper

This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of anthracnose of pepper.

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Growing Asparagus in a Home Garden

Asparagus has been considered a garden delicacy since Roman times. Any home gardener can grow …

Mini-Gardening

Lack of yard space is no excuse for not growing a vegetable garden. Regardless of …

Bean Sprouts and Other Vegetable Seed Sprouts

Sprouts from mung bean (Phaseolus aureus) have been used for food since ancient times. These …