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Summer Annuals

Good ole North Carolina weather …. have you seen the meme with the 12 seasons of N.C.? It’s basically …

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New Beginnings

Have you ever mapped out a plan and thought for sure everything was going to happen exactly the way …

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Beekeeping Awareness Seminar

This seminar will help make the general public aware of the importance of honeybees to our nation’s food supply. …

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Sustainable Gardening Class

Do you know what requirements you need to meet to ensure the best site for your vegetable garden? Can …

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Poultry Processing

Are you interested in learning how to grow and process your own poultry? If yes, this class is for …

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Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week is designed to highlight the work of and show appreciation to the state’s small, part-time, limited-resource, …

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Occupational Wellness Event

North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute …

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Farmers Market Annual Meeting

Are you interested in selling at one of the longest running farmers markets around? Do you have surplus vegetables …

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Your Table, Your Food Series

Interested in producing and preserving your own food? Rising food costs and supply chain issues created a growing desire …

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Helpful Solutions for Everyday Lives

I just recently returned from an international study tour in Brazil. It was wonderful visiting many farms, agribusinesses, and …

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Upcoming Classes

The cold days of winter not only bring hope and dreams of what spring will bring, but there are …

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Better Blueberries 101

As a homeowner, would you like to know how to increase your harvest and the size of your blueberries? …

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Muscadine Workshop

Topics covered during this workshop will include trellising, training, and pruning vines; recommended varieties and cultivars; fertilization recommendations; and …

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A Christmas Gift

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    Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

    2025 Peanut Information

    This guide for growers, updated annually, provides information on production and pest management practices applicable …

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    Results From Large-Plot On-Farm and Research Station Trials

    This publication, chapter 14 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, describes on-farm trials conducted in …

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    Peanut Seed

    This publication, chapter 2 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, presents information on peanut seed.

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    Situation and Outlook

    This publication, chapter 1 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, describes the current landscape of …

    3 hours ago

    Variety Development

    This publication, chapter 13 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, provides information about the peanut …

    23 hours ago

    Risk of Pests in Peanut, Integrated Pest Management, and Pesticide Stewardship

    This publication, chapter 12 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, describes integrated pest management and …

    23 hours ago

    Peanut Growth and Development and Peanut Industry Terminology

    This publication, chapter 11 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, offers information on peanut growth …

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    Compatibility of Agrochemicals Applied to Peanut

    This publication, chapter 10 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, discusses the interactions of agrochemicals …

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