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2020 Census
Established by the US Constitution, the US Census Bureau is required to conduct a count of every person in …
North Carolina Oyster Trail: Bringing Back an Old Pearl
With inspiration from an initiative in Virginia, a research team has assembled to investigate the potential of the North …
Christmas Trees and Dune Restoration
Have you ever seen a Christmas tree on the beach? Carteret County is one of the many counties along …
Empowering Youth & Families Program
The Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) is a FREE ten-week session special interest club for youth aged 10 …
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 …
Safely Prep Your Holiday Pies
It’s not a holiday meal without some sort of pie. Every family member has their favorite, but so do …
Swine Transportation & Hunting Laws
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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 …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
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 …
Carteret Big Sweep and 2019 International Coastal Cleanup
On Heels of a Busy Summer Tourist Season, Carteret Big Sweep and Carteret County Government Invites Citizens to Join …
Tuscan Truffle Hunting
My husband and I were fortunate to travel to Italy in late April. We enrolled in Tuscana Saporita Cooking …
NCDA&CS Offers Pesticide Clean Up Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers pesticide clean-up assistance to farmers impacted by Hurricane Dorian …
Video Series Focuses on Flood Recovery
Cleaning up after a house floods, and dealing with the emotional toll it generates, can be a long, hard …
Hurricane Dorian Weather Maps - N.C. Poultry Operations
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has provided weather maps related to Hurricane Dorian that include dots …
Emergency Animal Mortality Disposal - N.C. Requirements
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of North Carolina, we want to revisit existing guidance/requirements related to animal mortality. …
NCDA&CS Update on Hurricane Dorian (9/5/19)
This newsletter contains important information from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division’s Livestock Unit …
Picking Up After the Storm on Pasture-Based Livestock Farms
Managing storms is a part of any agricultural production system, and it is brought close to home each time …
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