Cook Smart, Eat Smart
Cook Smart, Eat Smart The Cook Smart, Eat Smart curriculum teaches cooking techniques that can be used to build a …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Color Me Healthy
Steps to Health Color Me Healthy Steps to Health Color Me Healthy serves preschoolers and kindergarteners across North Carolina in …
Resources
In Extension, we work to provide research-based materials and resources as well as using an evidence-based curriculum. Navigate the …
Take Control
Take Control is an 8 session chronic disease prevention program that provides strategies to help adults manage their health. …
Safe Plates
NC Safe Plates N.C. Cooperative Extension offers NC Safe Plates for all those who work in the foodservice industry. The course …
Cyber Cooking in the Kitchen
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Jones, Onslow, Wayne, and Lenoir Counties are offering a 6-week, 1-hour online cooking course for everyone …
Southeastern Extension District Virtual Grain Links
Southeast Extension District Research and Demonstration Locations 2020 Corn Growth With Starter Fertilizer. Dr. Ron Heiniger Effect of Seed Treatment and …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
The Down and Dirty of Soil Fertility
Soil is more than just dirt, it is a living substance and when balanced, exchanges nutrients, stores and drains …
New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, we know there is a lot of uncertainty about many …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Farmers and Producers
Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food …
Is There a COVID-19 Meat Shortage?
There is a lot of misleading information floating around about livestock systems and a “meat shortage”. There are a …
Getting Corn Started on the Right Foot
Corn Planting has begun in Jones County. If your planter is not quite ready, don’t panic, we still have …
Think the Ground Is Dry? Wet? Not Sure?
The NC Drought Monitor website lets you see current and historical drought conditions. Also discussed are river levels and …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
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 …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Southeast Regional Tour Stop Three at Roberts Farm in Robeson County
Based on 2017 USDA figures 34% of North Carolina’s total corn and soybean production takes place in 18 southeastern …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Farmers' Market Survey Data for Healthy Eating Team
- Paving the Way to the Farmer's Market - by Nicole Sanchez
- S.E.E.D. Survey.pdf
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- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
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Grain Pea Production in North Carolina
This publication discusses the findings of applied research conducted to answer production questions about growing …
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Aerial Web Blight
This soybean disease factsheet covers aerial web blight, a generally minor disease of soybean in …
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Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus of Soybean
This soybean disease information factsheet describes the symptoms and disease cycle of the cowpea chlorotic …
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Tobacco Ringspot Virus of Soybean
Tobacco ringspot virus is a disease of soybean in North Carolina. This factsheet offers information …
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Bacterial Blight of Soybean
This factsheet discusses bacterial blight of soybean in North Carolina.
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Sting Nematode of Soybean
This soybean diseases factsheet discusses sting nematodes, a minor pest of soybean in North Carolina.
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Stubby Root Nematode of Soybean
This factsheet summarizes the symptoms and management of stubby root nematodes in soybean in North …
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Lance Nematode of Soybean
Lance nematode is not a common problem of soybeans, but can cause local damages in …
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