Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
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In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Ban on Chlorpyrifos Sales
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Hercules Club vs. Devil’s-Walkingstick
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Upcoming Master Gardener Training
Interested in becoming a Master Gardener in Craven County? Register for our upcoming classes beginning on September 11 by calling …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Blogspot
- Conifers at the Craven County Agricultural Building
- Fall 2009 Tree Seminar - pdf
- Hollies at the Craven County Agricultural Building
- Shade Plants for Craven County Landscapes
- Small Trees for Craven County Landscapes
All Field Crop Production
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Information Portals
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Composting
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Gardener
- Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
- Horticulture
- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Community Gardens
- Therapeutic Horticulture
Information Regarding Bees and Beekeeping
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- Fruit Crops
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- Urban Wildlife
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