Two-Liter Drip Irrigation Bottle
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Local Foods
The Carteret County Center Local Foods contact is Shawn Banks.
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Swine Transportation & Hunting Laws
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Planting Lettuce and Radish in Container
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Tuscan Truffle Hunting
My husband and I were fortunate to travel to Italy in late April. We enrolled in Tuscana Saporita Cooking …
Research Seeking Volunteers to Share Experiences With Food Supply & Food Systems After Hurricane Florence
A disruption to the food systems such as a natural disaster creates challenges for families and communities. Yet, there …
NC Farm School Registration Deadline Approaching
Developing a business plan for an agricultural venture or agribusiness enterprise to include personal goals, marketing, cash flow models, …
Cicada Killer Wasps Begin Emerging
I received a call asking how to get rid of hundreds of cicada killer wasps. My first thought was, …
Insects in the Garden
I went out to the garden this morning to pick a few small tomatoes for a snack during work …
Funding Available for Farmers' Market Advertising
North Carolina farmers markets can expand their advertising budgets through of a new grant offered by the N.C. Department …
Aquaponics Short-Course
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Join Us for 2019 NC Farm School Down East!
After a successful school in 2018 with students from eight counties, NC Farm School Down East is looking for …
Problem With Tomatoes
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2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard Respirator Requirements
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Training Materials for Worker Protection Updates
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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 …
Free Disposal of Unwanted Pesticides
Free disposal of unwanted or damaged pesticides will be available at the NC State Extension, Craven County office (300 …
NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering organic growers the opportunity to …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Cartert Local Foods Network
- Local Farmer Produce Stands
- Local Seafood, Carteret Catch
- Sound Harvest & Garden Blog; up to date news & photos
Carteret Backyard Foods
- Cucumbers - Downy Mildew
- Herbicide carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost and Grass Clippings
- Keeping Backyard Chickens
- Organic Control of Squash pests
- Squash Vine Borer and Squash Bug
- Tomato Plants - Late Blight
- Tomato Plants - Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds
- Tomato Plants - Wilt Diseases
- Tomatoes, Home Garden
- Vegetable Fact Sheets
- Vegetable Variety Ratings By Gardeners
Home Fruit Trees
Information Portals
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
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