2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now live! We’ve …
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2020 North Carolina Peanut Field Day
The 2020 North Carolina Peanut Field Day has been switched to a virtual format and will be available online …
Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
USDA Reopens Comment Period for Hemp Interim Rule
9/4/2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reopening the comment period to the interim final rule that …
Pesticide License Renewals Coming Up!
The time to start thinking about renewing your pesticide license and looking into your credit values is upon us. …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
NCDA&CS Plant, Waste, Solutions, and Media Lab Closed 8/17-8/27
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Division’s Plant Tissue, Waste and Compost, Solutions, and Soilless …
Hurricane Preparedness
With Hurricane Isaias approaching the Carolinas and expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, here is a …
Murder Hornets in the News Again
As if COVID-19 and Hurricane Isaias are not enough to keep all of us occupied, Asian giant hornets (aka, …
Add Mosquitoes to Your Weekend Chores
With odds increasing that Tropical Storm Isaias will hit some part of coastal North Carolina, we can expect some flooding …
DO NOT Plant Foreign Seed Packets
ATTN: DO NOT PLANT ANY UNSOLICITED FOREIGN SEEDS THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE. DO NOT open the packet if you …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
A Guide to Local Foods in the Community
Have you ever wondered why it’s important to eat locally produced food? Do you want to learn about the …
Peanut Sclerotinia Advisories
This page will be updated daily to reflect the peanut Sclerotinia advisories for the Hertford County Area. There are two advisories …
2020 Virtual CHROME Regional Ag Expo
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 CHROME Regional Ag Expo planned for June 4, 2020, at the Peanut Belt …
Peanut Leaf Spot Spray Advisories
This page will be updated daily to reflect the peanut spray advisories for the Hertford County area. September 28, 2020 …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
N.C. Wheat Yield Contest
The NC Wheat Yield Contest is being conducted again this year to recognize those with outstanding wheat yield and …
Millipedes on the Move
Last year around this time, we had a stretch of very hot & dry weather that triggered a “millipede …
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