Do I Need to Add Sulfur When Top-Dressing Wheat?
After we’ve taken a tissue sample of our wheat crop and received the analysis we can determine if our …
Soil, Water & Air
How Does Soil Health Impact Yield?
In order to answer this question two or three years of research isn’t enough. This video discusses soil health …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
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 …
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 …
North West Corn Research and Field Day Video
Want to learn more about NC State’s field research taking place in the NW Piedmont? If you grow corn, …
Asian Giant Hornets Not a Problem for NC Beekeepers...yet?
There is a viral news story circulating about the “murder hornet,” the unfortunate moniker of the Asian Giant hornet, Vespa …
CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Is Announcing a New Hurricane Relief Effort Targeting Small Farms in NC & SC
The Hurricane Relief Partnership for Carolina Sustainable Farms will provide these farms with affordable financing for hurricane recovery expenses, …
Balancing Beekeeping and Mosquito Abatement in North Carolina
Barely a day goes by when Zika virus is not in the news headlines. As of August 31st 2016, …
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