2019 4-H Summer Fun
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!* It’s officially here! Registration this year is, once again, completely online. To see the list of classes …
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ECA Meeting
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Independence Day Holiday
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4
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"Be Food Safe" Lunch N' Learn
304 S Morgan St, Roxboro, NC 27573, USA 304 S Morgan St, Roxboro, NC 27573, USA Person County Center
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10
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Lunch N' Learn
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13
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Aging With Gusto
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Aug
27
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Labor Day Holiday
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ECA Meeting
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3
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Lunch N' Learn
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10
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Diabetes Prevention Program
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Oct
3
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Lunch N' Learn
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Oct
8
Tue
Diabetes Prevention Program
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Oct
17
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ECA Meeting
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Nov
5
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Diabetes Prevention Program
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7
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Veteran's Day Holiday
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11
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Lunch N' Learn
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News and Updates
Subscription OptionsCrop Update June 21st 2019
Yes, we have had much rain! Insect reports show stinkbug feeding on small soybeans. Armyworm moth counts are up …
Insect Update - June 14, 2019
This week armyworm moth counts are way up. Earworm counts are down mainly in Person County. Sugar Cane Aphid …
2019 Field Days
Our county Extension agents have several excellent field days planned for this summer. There will be a diversity of …
Trees & Utilities
This new North Carolina Urban Forest Council publication by NC State University’s Dr. Barb Fair is a wonderful resource …
Food & Nutrition Lunch N' Learns
The summer is a time where many people get foodborne illnesses because they are not practicing proper food safety, …
Join Us on a Tour of the Gardens of Devon and Cornwall England
Including Kew Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show May 13– 22, 2020 $4,285 per person based on double occupancy + $775 single …
2019 Soybean Yield Contest
The NC Soybean Yield Contest categories have changed from previous years for the 2019 Soybean Yield Contest and moving …
FCS Impacts & Programs
Want to know what is going on with the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) program over the next few …
Scout Before Spraying Stink Bugs in Corn
Corn is susceptible to damage at three stages (roughly): V1 to V6, V14 to VT, and R1 to R4. …
To Plant or Not to Plant?
By: Rachel Vann and David Holshouser Now that the weather has turned hot and dry, and with limited rainfall in …
NC Safe Plates
The Person County Cooperative Extension will be offering “NC Safe Plates” for all those who work in the food …
Early-Season Soybean Leaf Puckering, Deformation, and Damage From Herbicides and Insects
By: Dominic Reisig and Wes Everman We handle situations every year regarding early-season leaf injury and damage. This year, the …
May 16, 2019 Insect Update
In looking at the moth flights this week, black cutworm moth flights are up, earworm flights are up, armyworm …
True Armyworm in Northeastern NC Wheat- Time to Scout
Article by Dominic Reisig and Angela Post Like 2018, true armyworm has been spotted in northeastern North Carolina wheat over …
Earworm Resistance
For the last three years, NC State Extension has been looking at earworm resistance. North Carolina being a cotton …
May 8, 2019 Insect Update
Moth traps are filling up catching black cutworm, earworm, and stinkbug, both green and brown. Also, fall armyworm moths …
Small Scale Egg Producers' Meeting
Are you a small egg producer? Don’t miss out on this informative meeting! Thursday, May 23, 2019 10 a.m. to 2:45 …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Update--May 7, 2019
Third generation thrips flights are now predicted to occur within 14 days at some of our locations, so growers …
Exploring New Farming Opportunities?
Niche farm enterprises and selling farm products directly to consumers are the ways today’s more profitable farms are making …