Storm Damage Relief for Standing Forage - Application Deadline December 10
Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage as a result of Hurricane Florence and/or Tropical …
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Additional Counties May Be Eligible for Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Farmers urged to sign up by the Dec. 10 deadline (View original announcement on NCDA&CS website) Farmers with damage from Tropical …
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, …
Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
Farmer Disaster Assistance Webinar – 10-31-2018
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, along with NC State Extension and FSA, are announcing a program to …
What Is Carteret 4-H?
“Isn’t 4-H just chickens and cows?” “I remember when I was in 4-H we showed rabbits.” “Isn’t that a farm kid’s …
Time to Make Your Winter Feed Plan
What a difference a month makes! This time last month things were going along very well, but …
“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 …
4-H Summer's Blast From the Past
On July 21st 2018 Carteret’s very own County Council Officers attended 4-H’s 2018 Congress! We kicked the 21st off …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Carteret County Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Due to Hurricane Florence, the date has changed. The First Carteret County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event date is now Saturday, …
Composting Basics
Have you been wanting to begin composting at home, but weren’t sure how? The Composting Basics class will take …
2018 EYFP Enrollment Open! Sign Up Today!
Empowering Youth & Families Program The Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) is currently enrolling families through the N.C. Cooperative …
Proper Recycling Practices in Carteret County
It is more important now than ever to learn how to recycle properly. Since January 1, 2018 China stopped …
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