Informational sessions for the Eastern Piedmont Farm School will be held in two locations: Franklin County Center December 12, 2016 @ 6:30 pm Wake County Center, December 13, 2016 @ 6:30 pm NC Farm School (NCFS) is a program committed to helping farmers develop business skills that will have a real effect on their ability to successfully manage a farm and create economic stability. This focus comes from a desire to see growth in small communities throughout North Carolina by giving farmers training to help them succeed. NCFS connects business principles and production practices in order to create stable farm businesses. Contact Jeana Myers (919-250-1113) or Emily Mueller (919-250-1096) if you have questions about the Eastern Piedmont Farm School. NC Farm School Long Description Eastern Piedmont Form 2017 https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/
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Informational sessions for the Eastern Piedmont Farm School will be held in two locations: Franklin County Center December 12, 2016 @ 6:30 pm Wake County Center, December 13, 2016 @ 6:30 pm NC Farm School (NCFS) is a program committed to helping farmers develop business skills that will have a real effect on their ability to successfully manage a farm and create economic stability. This focus comes from a desire to see growth in small communities throughout North Carolina by giving farmers training to help them succeed. NCFS connects business principles and production practices in order to create stable farm businesses. Contact Jeana Myers (919-250-1113) or Emily Mueller (919-250-1096) if you have questions about the Eastern Piedmont Farm School. NC Farm School Long Description Eastern Piedmont Form 2017 https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/
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An Extension Master Gardener Volunteer is available to answer your questions on home gardening and landscape horticulture! Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm (919) 250-1084 mgardener@wakegov.com
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There will be a charge for soil testing this year at the NCDA&CS Agronomic Division between Nov. 30, 2016 and Mar. 31, 2017, so if possible, submit your soil samples prior to this time period. The charge will be $4 per sample, payable by credit card or escrow account, between the hours of 6am-6pm. Gates will prevent after hours delivery. Soil sample test kits are available at the Cooperative Extension Wake County Center. For more information on the soil testing process please call a Master Gardener Volunteer at (919) 250-1084 or visit NCDA&CS Agronomic Divisions website at http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/sthome.htm
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READ THE REST »Sept. 23, 2016 from Jim Dunphy, Crop Science Extension Specialist (Soybeans) and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Plant Pathologist Although Asiatic Soybean Rust may be moving up the Mississippi River valley pretty rapidly, it seems MORE » – from 
Integrated Pest Management
Our laboratory has recently published a study which measured the differences between our current integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for tobacco insect management and what growers actually do. This was the topic of Jeremy Slone’s MORE » – from Entomology
Energy efficiency is an investment that can help you gain a return on your energy bill and on the value of your home. So, how do you know where to begin saving money MORE » – from Home Energy Conservation
CHECK THIS OUT !!! The Department of Horticultural Science’s Titan arum is about to bloom ! You are cordially invited to visit this rare, exotic tropical wonder this week to witness the bloom MORE » – from Integrated Pest Management
Recently, concerns have been expressed about the safety of glyphosate. Although hazard analysis by some non-governmental organizations have suggested glyphosate may be carcinogenic, U.S EPA has released its review of glyphosate and concluded MORE » – from Weeds
North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Wake County will be available to answer your gardening questions at this year’s Southern Ideal Home show, September 23-25, in the Jim Graham building booth #1462. MORE »
I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker diseases. MORE » – from Wilson County Center
May 18, 2016 While visiting eastern NC nurseries last week an insect called the azalea leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella, was mentioned. The next day I receive an email from a county agent requesting a nursery MORE » – from Wilson County Center
DATE: February 10, 2016 CREDITS: 3.0 NCDA & CS Pesticide Credits (L, N, D, X) REGISTRATION: MORE »
The 34th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of North Carolina will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Ruby McSwain Education Center at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum from 8:00 MORE »
Teens ages 13+ are invited to join us for the 2016 Northeast District Teen Retreat! Click here for flier. Workshops have not yet been announced; we will update when new information is available MORE »
It’s a New Day in NC! The impact of the Connect NC bond investments could help bring about a new day in NC Higher Education, Agriculture, Public Safety, Municipal Water and Sewer Projects MORE »
Informational sessions for the 2017 Eastern Piedmont Farm School will be held in two locations: Franklin County Center, December 12, 2016 @ 6:30 pm Wake County Center, December 13, 2016 @ 6:30 pm MORE »
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