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Herter-O'Neal Scholarship 2018
Nominations are being sought for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) …
2018 Northeastern NC Craft Workshop
Please click on the links below for class information and registration form: 2018 Craft Workshop Information 2018 NC Craft Workshop Registration …
2018 Spring Vegetable Garden Clinic - an Introduction to Vegetable Gardening
Join Gene Fox, Area Agriculture-Consumer Horticulture Agent, and the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Beaufort County to learn how …
Register Now for Fruit & Nut Tree Growing & Pruning Workshop With Dr. Parker
Please join Beaufort County Extension in welcoming Dr. Mike Parker from NC State University! Dr. Parker is our Fruit …
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Join Washington County 4-H for a movie, popcorn and fun on October 27th at 6:30 p.m.! Bring your chairs and …
Tomato Wilt Got You Down This Year?
Have you given up growing tomatoes because they just wilt? This class is for you! Join Gene Fox, Area Horticulture …
Learn How to Grow in Your Space
Thursday, August 24, 2017 Washington County Extension Office 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 …
Low Carb Cooking Camp
Wednesday, August 16th – Friday, August 18th 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Washington County Extension Office, …
Beaufort County Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale Saturday 4/29, 9am-12pm
Please come out to the Beaufort County Cooperative Extension Center to support our Master Gardener Volunteers Saturday, 4/29 from …
Northeast NC Landscape Conference
Register now for the Northeast NC Landscape Conference at the Vernon James Center in Plymouth, NC (207 Research Station …
Red Headed Flea Beetle Adults Active in NC
Originally posted on ecoipm.org I got reports from Area Specialized Agent Danny Lauderdale that red headed flea beetle adults are …
New Citizen Science Project to Measure Tree Growth
If you have a red maple (Acer rubrum) in your yard, and a few minutes of free time per …
2017 Northeastern NC Craft Workshop
Tuesday, May 9th & Wednesday, May 10th 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Vernon James Research & Extension Center Click on the links …
2017 Herter-O'Neal Scholarship
The Herter-O’Neal Scholarship is awarded each year to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, …
Mold, Moisture, and Homes...What to Do?
Do you know what to do? Many homeowners in the area have received flood waters their homes. Here are links …
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, …
Extension Master Gardeners - Take Care of Pesky Pecan Weevils Now!
Care of Pecan Trees When the height of a pecan tree gets to be over about 25 feet, it is …
What's Wrong With My Tomato Plants...They Just Wilted!
Tomato Wilt Diseases Everyone loves to grow and eat fresh tomatoes, it’s just a sign of summer for most of …
4-H Clover Connection - Spring 2016
The 2016 Spring Edition of the Washington County 4-H Clover Connection is HERE! Click the link below to download …
Fruit Tree and Muscadine Class and Pruning Workshop
Join us at the Beaufort County Center for a comprehensive class on fruit tree management and care and a …
Northeastern NC Craft Workshop
May 10, 2016 & May 11, 2016 Location: Vernon James Research Center Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call our office at …
Emerald Ash Borers Found Attacking White Fringe Tree
Originally posted on ecoipm.org See an update to this story posted here. As reported by Entomology Today, Emerald ash borer, Agrilus …
Spider Mite Outbreaks
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org Things are heating up and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, thrives in hot dry weather. …
Peach/Pear Salsa Canning Class
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