Post Written By William Barrow, County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture

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Billy BarrowCounty Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center

Peanut Profit Pointers Tight margins for all commodities call for time tested and research-based measures to reduce costs yet retain …

With the impending threat of snow and ice accumulation, Dr. Grant Ellington offers ideas for protecting our greenhouse structures. …

Grain crops accounted for approximately 47,000 acres or 41% of the reported acreage in Bertie County in 2025, with …

The Bertie Forestry Association and Bertie Cooperative Extension Service will host their annual forestry tour on March 11. This …

The Bertie Forestry Assn and N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center will host the 2026 Woodland Management Meeting on Tuesday, …

Each year growers must choose which varieties of a commodity they will plant. Variables such as soil type, growth …

Black Shank and Granville Wilt continue to be major diseases in tobacco production. NC State Tobacco Extension Plant Pathologist …

North Carolina Small Grain Growers will vote on December 4th on whether to continue the voluntary assessment of .005 …

Planning is already underway for our 2026 Production and Marketing/Management Meetings. A quick list is below. More information, including …

Ok, its just early October, but maybe it’s time to take a look back at 2025 and then forward …

With September just around the corner it’s time to look at our peanut maturity. Based strictly on our heat …

As we move into August corn growers begin to think about harvest. Aside from the current poor prices in …