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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…

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…

Do You Have Ground Pearls?

What are Ground Pearls? They are a tiny insect, very much like a scale insect in that they have a hard body covering that protects them from predators and the elements while they feed on the roots of…

September, Private Applicator Safety Training

Two free training opportunities are offered below:Private Applicator Safety TrainingThis free training will provide 2.0 hours NCDA&CS; Category V, Safety Training, for individuals with an existing…

Tree Check Declared for August by USDA APHIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking people to check their trees during the month of August for signs of non-native invasive pests that…

Damaging Vegetable Crop Insects

If you have a vegetable garden this is the month to be on the lookout for pickle worms, tomato horn worms, stink bugs, leaf footed bugs, squash bugs, and bean beetles. Any or all of these insects can…

Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer

An insect that feeds on trees and shrubs that maybe isn’t so big, but it can cause a big problem is the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This insect is not native to the United States and it has caused a lot…

Mole Crickets in the Yard

The big insect this year is turning out to be the mole cricket. There are actually two species of mole cricket that might cause damage to the turf by feeding on the roots of the grass. The more…

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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…