Craven County Agricultural Development Plan

Craven County has adopted an Agricultural Development Plan to preserve, promote and protect existing farmlands within Craven County.  This plan recognizes and supports the top three economic engines in North Carolina:  Agriculture, Military and MORE »Posted: 6/13/13

Rain Delays and High Humidity: Harvesting, Drying and Storing Wheat

Frequent, and often excessive, rainfall is delaying harvest of the wheat crop.  According to grower reports, low test-weight and high moisture is leading to losses above $2.00 per bushel.   Furthermore, NCSU faculty report that MORE »Posted: 6/12/13

Planting Sorghum Following Wheat Provides Greater Return Than Soybean

Unfavorable planting conditions that delay planting, herbicide weed resistance management and crop rotation are valid considerations to plant sorghum rather than soybeans following wheat.   Additionally, given the current market price of sorghum and an MORE »Posted: 6/10/13

Looking for something fun to do this summer?

Check out our 2013 Craven County 4-H Summer Fun calendar!  Everything you need to know about registering for these classes is included in the brochure.  If you have questions, call us at 252.633.1477 or MORE »Posted: 5/1/13

Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt in Tobacco

Tomato Spotted Wilt (TSW) is a topovirus that infects a wide range of plants in this area, including many native weed species.  The virus is spread by a tiny, almost microscopic insect called a MORE »Posted: 4/26/13

Low Cost Fixes to Decrease GIT Parasites

Click this link for article: Low Cost Fixes to Decrease GIT Parasites Read this article from NC State’s Dr. Luginbuhl for more information on how to properly and effectively decrease parasite loads on your MORE »Posted: 4/22/13

MCBI Aims to Protect Farmland for Military Training Exercises

The Market Based Conservation Initiative (MBCI) is a new, voluntary program that will provide financial incentives to landowners of agricultural, forestry, wildlife, wetlands or other rural working lands falling directly below or within two MORE »Posted: 4/18/13

Soybean Response to Herbicides with Metribuzin

Obtaining adequate weed control in crop production has become a top priority for agricultural field crop producers within Craven County.   Many of the effective post-emergence products that will control resistant Palmer amaranth  (resistant to MORE »Posted: 4/18/13