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2024 Corn Trial Results

Results from the 2024 Northeast Ag Expo corn variety trials are available to download. These trials were conducted in …

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Small Ruminant Meeting

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Small Ruminant Meeting on November 18th. Small Ruminant Meeting Date: November 18th Location: Camden County Library 118 …

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Camden Crop News: August 2024

2024 North Carolina Corn & Soybean Yield Contests This is a great year to submit entries into the state corn …

Fire Ants: Wanted Dead Not Alive

Fire Ant Resources & Control Methods The red imported fire ant, commonly referred to as “fire ants”, is an invasive …

2023 Report to the People

Through the delivery of programs and research-based information, we serve in the areas of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, …

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Our Ag Future Photo Contest

Our Ag Future, a NC Chamber of Commerce initiative aimed at preserving North Carolina’s agricultural heritage and empowering farmers, …

Topdressing Time

By Angela R. Post, Small Grains Extension Specialist It is wheat topdressing time in North Carolina! I have been out …

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Jonas Asbill, Richard Goforth, Lauren Greene, and Margaret Ross NC State Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agents Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI …

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Chapter 9. Vine Nutrition

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In this publication you will find ideas to get you started growing your own edibles. …

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Farmers' Market Tours: A Guide for Nutrition Educators

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Green Fruitworm

Green fruitworm description, life cycle, damage, and control.

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Chapter 10. Grapevine Water Relations and Vineyard Irrigation

Like other perennial plants, mature grapevines have extensive root systems and therefore, unlike shallow-rooted annual …

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Chapter 11. Spring Frost Control

To grow more consistent crops and improve your cash flow in years with damaging frost …

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The Economic Benefits of Farm and Forestland Protection

This publication discusses and quantifies the economic benefits provided to communities when farmland and forestland …

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Disease Management and Guidelines for the Honey Bee

It is the goal of every beekeeper to maintain healthy, productive colonies. This can only …

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