Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
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Current Eastern NC Drought
Everyone should be in agreement that 2018 was a wet year – even before H. Florence – in eastern …
Landscape for Life
When: The class will be held on six consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning on July 10, 2019, from 6–8 p.m. …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
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“Substantial Damage” and “Substantial Improvement”: What Do They Mean, and How Can They Impact You?
If you live in a flood zone and sustained damage to your home, the terms “substantial damage” and “substantial …
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“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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Have you been wanting to begin composting at home, but weren’t sure how? The Composting Basics class will take …
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According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
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Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Do you have questions about: how to maximize the quality of your vegetables through your propagation …
Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
Rain Barrels!
Rain barrels are currently available at the Onslow office of N.C. Cooperative Extension. These roughly 50-gallon food-grade rain barrels come …
Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!
The following article was provided by David Glenn, Science & Operations Officer, NC CoCoRaHS State Co-Coordinator, with the National Weather Service in …
After the Flood: Inspect, Purge, and Disinfect Your Well
Floodwaters can contain debris that can damage drinking water wells and cause them to become contaminated with chemicals and …
Hurricane Matthew Water Testing Kits Available
Do you have a drinking water well? Was it submerged by flooding from Hurricane Matthew? If yes to both …
Septic Systems & Saturated Soils
If you are on a septic system and were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, read on! To operate properly, septic …
Post-Matthew Clean-Up
Matthew has made a very soggy ending to an already wet summer for those of us in eastern NC. …
Heat Index Information Online!
In their June 24 blog post, the NC State Climate Office (SCO) discusses the history of the heat index and …
Spiders... Big Spiders... Oh My!
Eastern NC is home to two quite large spiders: the black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) and the …
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