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Area Cotton Production Meeting

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jones-county-area-cotton-meeting-tickets-1980383668864 Flyer PDF for handouts: Area Cotton Production Meeting 2026

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Upcoming Pesticide Safety and Recertification Classes

That time of year is coming up soon with the mad dash to get your pesticide recertification credits before you get to busy with crops, lawns, or whatever else you maybe into. Below is a short list of…

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University of Mount Olive AgPrime Grant Program Up to $10,000

The University of Mount Olive Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center is pleased to announce a new round of funding of the UMO AgPrime Grant Program. This project provides funding to North Carolina farmers…

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Local Carteret Pesticide Collection Day

NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS;), in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for commercial…

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Aquatic Pesticide Class

Attend a FREE aquatic pesticide class (A) at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Onslow County Center on February 6th from 9:30-11:30am at 234 NW Corridor Blvd, Jacksonville NC, 28540 in room 111. This…

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2023 Corn Growers Referendum

The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina will be conducting a referendum for the assessment of corn sold to first purchasers in North Carolina on March 14, 2023. Voting for Carteret County will…

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Nickels for Know-How Referendum 11/17

Vote this Thursday. The Carteret County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022. County polling sites include:Beaufort Ace Home Center,1511 Live Oak St, Beaufort,…

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Vegetable Crop Rotation Tips

If you have a vegetable garden or otherwise grow annual plants, a one-time proven cultural method for preventing disease is crop rotation. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different plants in…

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Lookout for Cucumber Downy Mildew

The most obvious symptom of cucumber downy mildew are the yellow spots on the top of cucumber leaves that seem to be contained by the veins. On the bottom of the leaf, in the yellow spot there is…

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Farmers Apply for Hurricane Disaster Relief Grants

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 million USDA block grant to assist producers and woodland owners in 90 counties, who suffered losses in 2018-2019 from…