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Is That Mole Cricket Damage?

According to entomologists at NC State University, over the past several years mole crickets have become the number one insect pest of home lawns, golf courses, municipal and commercial properties,…

Do Ginkgo Trees Produce Fruit?

Ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba) produce something that certainly looks like a fruit, but these trees are actually gymnosperms. Gymnosperms produce "naked seeds", without an ovary. This is in contrast to…

Loblolly, Shortleaf or Longleaf? the Bark Will Help

The four native pine trees you’ll encounter in the Craven County area are loblolly (Pinus taeda), shortleaf (Pinus echinata), longleaf (Pinus palustris), and pond pine (Pinus serotina). Pond pine is…

Goat feeding on small bushes as means to manage unwanted vegetation

3 G's for Difficult to Control Weeds

Most weeds in landscape or lawns can be easily controlled when the correct product is chosen and applied at the right time. Within NC, we have the advantage to view the active ingredient, timing,…

Chart showing point variance due to differences between production practices

Pesticide Use Under the EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Use of certain pesticides within an area of an endangered or threatened species and their designated critical habitat now requires examination of two websites prior to potential pesticide…

Bradford Pear Bounty Program

Residents within Eastern North Carolina have the opportunity to remove an existing Bradford Pear and receive a free replacement tree through cooperation of NC State Extension, NC Urban Forest…

Repairs & Construction to Building

Repairs and upgrades to the Craven County Agricultural Building will occur intermittently during the month of June. The contractors will do their best to be efficient and as least intrusive as…

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Common Questions Regarding NC Pesticide Licenses

The NCDA&CS; Pesticide Division administers pesticide license and fees. NC State University and N.C. Cooperative Extension do not keep these records. We have a great working relationship and partner…

Craven Farmer Directs Donation to Craven County 4-H

America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a Bayer Fund program, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities. Farmers enroll for the chance to direct a $5,000…

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Finding Tennant for Farmland

The farming populations is aging rapidly and the number of younger farmers that may replace these aging farmer is extremely low. According to the USDA 2017 Ag Census, there are only 7% of farmers 35…