NEW Produce Availability Service to Growers
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is aware that farmers have seen disruptions in their normal …
Shawn Banks
County Extension Director - Horticulture Agent Carteret County Centershawn_banks@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 303 College Cir
Morehead City, NC 28557
Morehead City, NC 28557
Mailing Address: 303 College Cir
Morehead City, NC 28557
Morehead City, NC 28557
Job Description As the County Extension Director I manage the office budget and personnel. I also have responsibilities in Agriculture which include being the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator, Pesticide Coordinator and Horticulture agent to name a few of my responsibilities.
Recent Posts by Shawn Banks
March Gardening Calendar
The ground is warming up and there’s a springlike feeling in the air so we’ve rounded up a gardening …
Carolina Cherry Laurel
Prunus caroliniana flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) is a beautiful native evergreen in the landscape. As a large shrub or …
Controlling Florida Betony
One of the most prolific weeds that are likely in your own yard is Florida Betony (Stachys floridana). Don’t let …
New App Available in Our Area
We have been working to get the Visit NC Farms app live here in Carteret County. This week with …
It's Time to Prune Blueberries
The flower buds on the red wood of blueberry bushes are beginning to swell. They will soon be open …
Two-Liter Drip Irrigation Bottle
Have you ever had a container plant completely dry out? When you try to water the plant the water …
Reading a Soil Test Report
Many times we get calls from people asking for help reading, or interpreting, the soil test report that comes …
Meet Some of Shawn Banks' Colleagues
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center
