New European Corn Borer Publication Available
A new publication is now available to update a 1996 version concerning the European corn borer, a major pest …
NC Disaster Information Center ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
Velvetbean Caterpillar Defoliating Soybeans in Piedmont
I’ve had several reports of velvetbean caterpillar out of the Piedmont area. This is a migratory insect that we …
Vegetable Production Update - September 28, 2018
Vegetable Production Update – September 28, 2018 From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes), and Inga Meadows …
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Opportunity
The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) is accepting applications from farmers and collaborative community-based groups for its Agricultural Reinvestment Fund …
Recertification for Auxin / Dicamba Use
On Thursday, February 22 starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Granville County Expo Hall, there will be a meeting …
Managing Your Time During the Holidays
Holidays can be stressful and often we feel there is not enough time to get everything done in a …
Piedmont Regional Beef Conference
Mark your calendars for March 1, 2018. This is the date for the 6th Annual Piedmont Regional Beef Conference. …
Industrial Hemp Meeting 2018
On Jan 16th there will be a Regional Industrial Hemp Meeting At the Franklin County Extension Office. The program …
RESCHEDULED - Sheep and Goat Producer Training
The 4th Annual Regional Sheep & Goat Producer Training has been RESCHEDULED for Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. …
Gap Certification
Growers have the option of going to two GAP certification meetings. The first one is being offered on January …
Certified Mask Fit Test January 8th
On January 8th at the Person County Government Building on South Morgan Street. The Person County Cooperative Extension will …
Beginning Farmer Workshop
Person County Cooperative Extension along with Granville County Cooperative Extension will be hosting a Beginning Farmer Workshop on February …
Horse Pasture Management Workshop
Do you feel your horse pastures could grow more grass? Do you want your horse to get more of …
November Cattleman's Meeting
The Person County Cattleman’s Association in conjunction with Person County Cooperative Extension will conduct their next educational program on …
Three Year Corn Emergence Study
After three years of plot work Granville and Person Counties on corn emergence day 1 vs day 3 emergence …
Healthy Halloween
It is officially October and the holiday snacking season has begun starting with the candy influx of Halloween. We all …
Food Safety Facts
As we wrap up National Food Safety Month, please don’t forget that we have learned through our recent gastrointestinal illness …
Wheat Still a Viable Option
It has been a hot and dry summer and fall. With fall approaching it will be time to look …