ripening blackberries

Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026 Read
Spring shot of pollinator garden

Register Now for Spring Tours of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - April 27, 2026 Read

News From Growing Small Farms

Beautiful farmers' market carrots!
The Pittsboro Farmers' Market Is Moving Downtown!

Published - January 27, 2026

Beef cattle grazing among trees.
Farmers and Landowners Can Apply for Agroforestry Grants

Published - January 27, 2026

cover of the Vegetable Crop Handbook
2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online

Published - January 15, 2026

Two oxen yoked side-by-side led by a person wearing a "MILK'S GOT GAME" shirt
Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Published - December 15, 2025

Dorsal view of a wasp with black head and thorax and yellow-striped abdomen on white background
Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025

From: Entomology
Customers lining up at the Growing Wild Nursery booth.
Photos from Extension’s Pollinator Workshop & Native Plant Sale

Published - September 29, 2025

Green lynx female on spurred butterfly pea vine (Centrosema virginianum).
Late Summer 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - September 22, 2025

Child practicing lassoing a dummy steer while adults watch in a rodeo arena
Photos From the 2025 Chatham County Ag Fest

Published - April 15, 2025

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News From NC State Extension

picture of a blackberry and 2 bottles of water
Water requirements of blackberry during fruit ripening and harvest

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease
Final Update: Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2026

Published - June 15, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
A herd of cattle stands and grazes in an open pasture bordered by trees in a rural landscape.
Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle During Drought

Published - June 15, 2026

From: NC Disaster Information Center
Cindy making smoothies in a blender
Sipping on Sunshine Smoothies in Pender County

Published - June 15, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Leaf Scortch
Leaf Scorch Peanut Notes No. 114 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut flower
Controlling Volunteer Potatoes in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 113 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
partially controlled weed
Two Applications of Paraquat Peanut Notes No. 112 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanuts near Tarboro
Alligatorweed in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 111 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
Sicklepod in a peanut field
Sicklepod Control without Cadre Peanut Notes No. 110 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
Pitted morningglory
Controlling Pitted Morningglory Peanut Notes No. 109 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
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