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A young sago palm with some cold injury on the leaves.

Cold Temperatures and Your Plants

A common question during winter when we are expecting temperatures to really dip into the freezing range, like they are this week is, “Will my plants survive the cold snap?”This is not as straight…

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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…

Flier Onslow Pro Day for Pesticide Credits

For Pesticide Credits-Attend Onslow Pro Day

For 2 pesticide credit hours, attend the N.C.Cooperative Extension, Onslow County Center training on Onslow Pro Day, taught by N.C. State Specialists, on Thursday, May 23rd, from 10am-12pm.Topics…

Volunteer as a Weather Observer

Citizen Science Program Needs Help Observing the Weather

Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The…

Aquatic Pesticide Class Info

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…

Soil Sample Box and Form

Spring Soil Samples

**It's non-peak soil testing season April through Thanksgiving which means no fee. Submit your soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services lab in…

Confederate Rose

Confederate Rose, Not a Rose at All

Picture a tree full of pink peony blossoms in October after a summer showing of large lobed green leaves (maple leaves on steroids!) and you will see why this old pass along plant, Confederate rose…

Litter Pickup Sign

2022 Volunteer Litter Pickup Schedule

Join Carteret Big Sweep's monthly cleanup on the third Saturday each month at 9:00am.

2021 International Coastal Cleanup

Join Carteret Big Sweep for the 2021 International Coastal Cleanup

This September, Carteret Big Sweep is encouraging volunteers to #ConnectAndCollect as part of Ocean Conservancy’s 36th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the world's largest volunteer effort to…

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Be Aware of Spotted Lanternfly

A news report from WCTI News Channel 12 today announced that some Christmas trees were sold in Onslow County that came from Pennsylvania.Why is this of concern to us? Pennsylvania and in this case…