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Pesticide Disposal Collection Day
A Pesticide Disposal Collection Day will be held on May 29th, 2013 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Agriculture Building, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough, NC. There is … MORE » – from
Orange County CenterPosted: 5/21/13 SoilWeb: What’s under the ground?
Beneath your home, below lawns, under asphalt streets, farms and natural areas there is a complex blend of minerals and organic matter that varies widely in texture, color and … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 5/20/13 Topsoil Erosion Costs Farmers
As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases. So does the amount of grain the land can produce. April’s pounding rains likely took tons of topsoil from some Missouri farmlands, … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 5/17/13 Filing an Insurance Claim After a Natural Disaster
What do you do about filing with your insurance company if some type of natural disaster, such as a hurricane, damages your home? First, before disaster strikes, familiarize yourself … MORE » – from Brunswick County CenterPosted: 5/16/13 Fertilized World
N. Nitrogen. Atomic number seven. Unnoticed, untasted, it nevertheless fills our stomachs. It is the engine of agriculture, the key to plenty in our crowded, hungry world. Read more … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 5/15/13 Extension Releases A Calibration Video For Poultry Litter Spreaders
The Department of Soil Science and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have partnered in the development of an on-line video titled “Poultry Litter Spreader Calibration.” The video … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 5/14/13 
Rain Barrels at First Flight High School
The Exceptional Children’s class at First Flight High School enjoyed an afternoon of instruction with Agriculture Technician, Deborah Kelso from the Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension … MORE » – from Currituck County CenterPosted: 5/14/13 Climate Change Adaptation Webinar Series
Climate and weather: two very different things. The first is based on long-term trends; the second is what’s happening this week outside. People understand climate when it comes to … MORE » – from Onslow County CenterPosted: 5/13/13 
Rains Will Lead to Mosquito Activity
The warming temperatures and recent spate of heavy rains will lead to increased mosquito activity in the next week. Before people start planning their chemical assault on the biting … MORE » – from Swain County CenterPosted: 5/8/13 Registration is now open for Introduction to Soil Science Webinar Series
Soil is a three-dimensional living-body that you can consider as the skin covering the earth’s surface. Soils play critical roles in many of the environmental challenges facing the world. … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 5/8/13 Follow Cabarrus Cooperative Extension on Twitter!
Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension FINALLY has Twitter! You can stay up to date on all the current happenings, and receive daily Cooperative Extension nuggest by following our Twitter feed. … MORE » – from Cabarrus County CenterPosted: 5/3/13 Agriculture & Conservation Tour
2013 Davidson County Agriculture & Conservation Tour Davidson County Cooperative Extension, the Davidson Soil & Water Conservation District and USDA-NRCS, are sponsoring a tour of the northern Davidson County … MORE » – from Davidson County CenterPosted: 5/2/13 Regional Beef Notes – 2013 Spring Issue
Regional Beef Notes – 2013 Spring Issue just released! Check out Beef Notes for information about upcoming field days and important information about New Animal Id Rules that were … MORE » – from Stanly County CenterPosted: 5/2/13 2013 Nutrient Management Training Announced
Nutrient management planning is the tool we use to efficiently and effectively manage crop nutrients. Environmental protection is one of the key goals of nutrient management. Other goals realized … MORE » – from SoilsPosted: 4/30/13 Rain Barrels!
Wow! The response to the April rain barrel sale was fantastic! The rain barrels sold out in 5 days. Due to this demand, a second Onslow County office of … MORE » – from Onslow County CenterPosted: 5/7/13 LINKS
- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
- SaveWaterNC.org - Water Conservation Tips
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Buffers and Water Quality
- Environmental Quality and Health
- Fisheries and Pond Management Extension
- Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI)
- NCSU Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research & Education
- NCSU Pesticide Safety Education Program
- Soil Science Extension
- Stormwater and Erosion Control
- Tourism Extension
- Vermicomposting in North Carolina
- Wetland Soils
- Wildlife Extension
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center
- French Broad River Watershed Education Training Center
- NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality
- NC Stream Restoration Program
- NCSU Water Quality Group
Publications, Information, and News
- Extension News: Environment
- Extension Publications for Environment
- Groundwater Pollution Prevention for Coastal North Carolina Homeowners
- Groundwater Pollution Prevention for North Carolina Farmers
- Groundwater Pollution Prevention for North Carolina Homeowners
- Opening burning in North Carolina from NC Division of Air Quality
- Stormwater Resources
- Watershed Education for Communities and Officials
- Watershed Support System
