News From Washington County Center

CPR/AED Training for the Farm — Dec 5; classes 10:30–12, 1–2:30, 2:45–4:15; $10/person
Washington County CPR / AED Training for the Farm

Published - November 14, 2023

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Frost, What to Do

Published - November 13, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
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2023 NC Cooperative Extension Upper Coastal Plain Corn Hybrid Evaluation Results

Published - November 3, 2023

USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station , USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org
Going Batty for Bat Week?

Published - October 31, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Notice the blueberry suckers in the middle (red arrow). These can be severed from the mother plant during the dormant season using a sharp shovel. Immediately replant suckers in a container or prepared bed and prune the top 1/3 of the whip to allow roots
Propagating Blueberry Bushes

Published - October 24, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
2023 GROWING GARLIC AT HOME
Growing Garlic at Home - Free Class!

Published - October 24, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
European Pear Bartlett
When Can You Eat Pears?

Published - October 20, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
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2023 Washington County Corn Hybrid Trials

Published - October 18, 2023

The photo is my daughter, Willa Grace, standing in the Pumpkin House at Stokes Family Farm in Greenville, NC. Photo Credit: Kayla Fox
How to Pick and Keep the Perfect Pumpkin!

Published - October 10, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Pomegranate fruit hiding among the foliage. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Have You Ever Had a Pomegranate Martini?

Published - October 4, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Crepe Murder! This is not a good practice, but if you must do it, wait until February so the branches do not split from the cold.
Two Myths That Should Go Down With Fall

Published - September 27, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Gray Garden Slug found beneath a rotten planter. Slugs like to hide during the day under leaves, wood, or even mulch. Cheryl Moorehead, Bugwood.org
Got Slugs?

Published - September 18, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
I took the photo in our teaching garden here at the Beaufort County Center. This is an older vine (I presume the cultivar to be a superior) in which I have regrown and trained the cordons on to teach how this is done to gardeners in the area.
Muscadine or Scuppernong Grapes

Published - September 11, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
NC State University's Factsheet on Glyphosate Alternatives. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/are-there-alternatives-to-glyphosate-for-weed-control-in-landscapes
Glyphosate Aka Roundup Fact or Fiction?

Published - September 5, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Karen Thomas took this picture last week of our poor defoliated peach tree. Karen is a certified Extension Master Gardener Volunteer from our most recent class in 2022.
Even When You Do It All the Right Way...

Published - August 28, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Eastern North Carolina Small Farm Fes September 22, 2023 Williamston, NC
Eastern NC Small Farm Fest - a Collaboration of Small Farmers

Published - August 28, 2023

From: Currituck County Center
Hammerhead Worm (Bipalium kewense) Picture from Matt Bertone NCSU
Aliens Among Us?

Published - August 21, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Fall Fest 2023 poster
Master Gardener Fall Fest 2023

Published - August 17, 2023

From: Bertie County Center
The Angel Oak's massive branches reach nearly 100 feet from the trunk of the tree. Photo: Charlotte Fox
The Angel Oak

Published - August 16, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Great picture of the Azalea Caterpillar
Azalea Caterpillars or Labor Day Worms?

Published - August 8, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Five pecan shells, one split open showing a cream-colored caterpillar-like larva inside
Every Year I Have These Holes in My Pecans

Published - July 31, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Deadly Nightshade
Gardener Beware

Published - July 10, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Various Herbicides
There's an "Icide" for That!

Published - July 7, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Swallowtail Butterfly sipping nectar from a butterfly bush. (Picture by Jim Lawerence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Native & Non-native Plants Help Pollinators In Your Garden

Published - June 27, 2023

From: Beaufort County Center
Pictures of 4-H youth at different events
Welcome, Washington County 4-H Summer!

Published - May 19, 2023

N.C. PSI NC State Extension Agent Network statewide beta-test research to benefit farmers
N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative at NC State Launches Extension Agent Network

Published - May 5, 2023

From: NC State Extension
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2022 Farm Theater

Published - March 29, 2023

Colorful paper flowers with information on NC Craft Workshop
Northeastern NC Craft Workshop

Published - February 15, 2023

Logo for NCCEAPA in red
2023 Herter-O'Neal Scholarship Opportunity

Published - January 26, 2023

Image of four leaf clover with white h's representing 4-H plus red and navy Cooperative Extension logo in a white starburst promoting 4-H Online enrollment.
4-H Online - It's Time to Enroll/Re-Enroll!

Published - January 17, 2023

Bowl of pea soup topped with diced ham, thyme sprigs, cream swirl and olive oil
Intimidating Ingredients Series

Published - January 10, 2023

Image is a promotion for the NC 4-H scholarship and Honor Club application.
NC 4-H Scholarships for Seniors - Apply by January 25th!

Published - January 9, 2023

"4" Life Training" title; four hands assemble a 4-piece puzzle; labels: Calling 911, Hands on CPR, Narcan, Stop the Bleed
"4" Life Training With Washington County EMS

Published - January 4, 2023

COUNTY CROPLINE — Winter 2023; NC Cooperative Extension logo; Washington County, Jalynne Ward, Ag Agent
County CropLine Newsletter - Winter 2023

Published - January 4, 2023

2022 NC On‑Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Washington County table; Plymouth NC; planted May 20, 2022
2022 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Results

Published - December 14, 2022

2022 Washington County Corn Hybrid Trial results table showing varieties, RM, and adjusted yield
2022 Washington County Corn Hybrid Trial Results

Published - October 27, 2022

Flowers and Plants with written advertisement for Aloha to Wllness Event
Aloha to Wellness

Published - June 30, 2022

Peace sign, heart and sunshine on a tie-dye background
Washington County 2022 4-H Summer Programs

Published - June 2, 2022

Hand with peace sign, heart, barn animals
2022 Washington County 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

Published - April 20, 2022

NC Agricultural Water Management Meeting, Vernon G. James Center, Plymouth, 8:30 AM
Register for the NC Agricultural Water Management Meeting

Published - February 21, 2022

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