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Cover photo for Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …

Bryce Lane

Introduction to Plant Identification

The Path to Successful Gardening Six Week Course taught by Bryce Lane NCSU Professor & Lecturer Emeritus, Dept. of Horticultural Science Location JC Raulston …

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Hurricane Preparedness

With Hurricane Isaias approaching the Carolinas and expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, here is a …

Peanut Sclerotinia Advisories

This page will be updated daily to reflect the peanut Sclerotinia advisories for the Hertford County Area. There are two advisories …

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Peanut Leaf Spot Spray Advisories

This page will be updated daily to reflect the peanut spray advisories for the Hertford County area. September 29, 2020 …

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N.C. Wheat Yield Contest

The NC Wheat Yield Contest is being conducted again this year to recognize those with outstanding wheat yield and …

Millipede on house siding

Millipedes on the Move

Last year around this time, we had a stretch of very hot & dry weather that triggered a “millipede …

Virtual Workshops

Extension Extended

Be sure to check out the Extension Extended series offered by N.C. A&T State University this month! These virtual workshops …

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