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Ways to Reduce Soybean Inputs Yet Increase Yield

Soybean growers need to make production decisions that will provide positive impact to yield as well as avoid those that are not likely to impact yield. Simply put, some management choices do indeed…

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Where Are the Young Farmers?

The concept of a family farm still exists but it probably differs from what most would assume. Within Eastern NC, over 86% of farms are owned by families. However, at least within Craven, these farms…

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Ideology or Reality – Will One Production Practice Fit All?

Read or watch just about any media content and one will find someone promoting a specific type of production of crops or animals as a means to reduce the impacts of global warming, reduce energy…

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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…

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Tax Deferment Through Wildlife Conservation Land Program

The Wildlife Conservation Land Program offers deferred taxes for landowners that manage property for protected wildlife species, priority wildlife habitat, or Wildlife Reserve Lands. The land must be…

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Agricultural Newsletter Archive for Craven County

The links below will provide our field crops newsletter, Agricultural Updates, converted to a pdf format. Please realize that such conversions may result in formatting changes and long listing of web…

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Livestock Updates Jones, Craven and Pamlico Counties

Meet your new livestock agent for Jones, Craven and Pamlico Counties at the link below. Also in the link below is your monthly weed to check out and identify. If you have this weed naturally…

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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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Craven County 2022 Census Data Summary

The USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture data shows an overview of Craven County. The data should be interpreted as a snap shot of agriculture and serves to show trends and changes over time. This data is…

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Corn & Soybean Seeding Calibration Charts

Seeds with technological traits are one of the higher cost per acre of production inputs. Thus, one way to ensure maximum profit potential is to calibrate seeding rates. Use the charts below to…