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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…

Datura vs. Brugmansia

Do the names Datura and Brugmansia represent the same plant? No – but these two genera are in the same plant family (Solanaceae), and up until 1973, all Brugmansia species were included in the Datura…

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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…

Rose Garden at Ag Building Undergoing Landscape Redesign

As some of you may have noticed our Rose Garden portion of the Demonstration Gardens at the Craven County Agriculture Building have been looking stressed and unkept. This is in large part due to the…

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,…

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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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Fall New Members Extension Master Gardener Course

Come join the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer program of Craven County, whether you are an experienced gardener, new and wanting to learn , or looking to get involved with the community…

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…

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…

Stream of water with debris and plastic bag clogging water flow

Agricultural Water Management During Tropical Storms

Rainfall from tropical storm systems frequently exceed the water holding capacity of soil. Thus, the water saturated soil is depleted of oxygen resulting in poor plant growth and nitrogen loss due to…