2018 Horticulture Resource Guide for Harnett County
The Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Harnett County has just released their new Horticulture Resource Guide for Harnett …
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Beekeeping for Beginners Workshop
UPDATED: Due to popular demand, a second beekeeping class is being offered on March 10! See details below The Harnett …
Register Now for FSMA for Small Farms Workshop
You may have heard about a new food safety law and you may have heard that small farms are …
Aphids, Bollworms, Stink Bugs, & Tarnished Plant Bugs Complicating Insecticide Management
Well it is definitely mid-season cotton management time here in North Carolina. Lots of questions on a complex of …
Bollworm Spray Recommendations for Bt Cotton and Important Scouting Changes
We are seeing as many, or more breakthroughs in Bt corn this year compared to last. Bollworms that are …
July 19 CCP Meeting to Focus on Backyard Biodiversity
The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on July 19 will focus on Backyard Biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in July!
The month of July presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Pond Management Workshop
NC Cooperative Extension – Harnett County Center will be offering a Pond Management Workshop on Wednesday, May 23rd from …
Tomatoes, Beans, and Cukes…Oh My!
Join NC Cooperative Extension and the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Harnett County for a free vegetable gardening workshop …
Weeds of Container Nurseries - Identification and Management
NC Cooperative Extension – Harnett County Center will be offering a free class on the identification and management of …
Pearl Millet- a Good Summer Forage for NC
Pearl millet makes for some really good summer grazing with peak production months of June, July, and August. It …
Goat Adaptability
A few years ago my family vacationed at Murrells Inlet located about 15 miles south of Myrtle Beach SC. …
Silvopasture: Livestock, Forage, and Trees
Livestock, Forage and Trees = (Silvopasture) I have to admit that I was skeptical about silvopasture, which basically combines trees, …
Interseeding Alfalfa Into Bermudagrass
Interseeding Alfalfa into Bermudagrass Extension agents from Johnston, Harnett, Wake, and Sampson counties recently planted demonstration plots in each …
Local NC Alfalfa
Local NC Alfalfa Will alfalfa grow in Harnett County? We currently have three farmers that are growing alfalfa in the …
Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Pest Alert!
Unfortunately Currituck County, NC has a confirmed identification of crapemyrtle bark scale. Samples were collected by Sarah Watts, Extension …
Farm Transition Workshops to Help With Estate Planning and Taxes
Green Fields Sandhills, a non-profit with the mission to promote and support agriculture will be holding three Farm Transition …
February 13, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production. Pre-registration $25 if postmarked by Feb. 6, 2017 is …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …