Is Sesame a Viable Option for Eastern North Carolina
Sesame seed demand has been steady to slightly increasing over the past five years and is projected to remain …
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Getting Rid of Unwanted House Guest
Sooner or later we all are faced with some mammal, bird, insect, or reptile that has decided to reside …
Correcting Poor Pesticide Water Quality With Diammonium Sulfate (AMS)
The standard corrective action for excessive salts/carbonates in source water for pesticide application is addition of diammonium sulfate (AMS). …
Spray Water Quality and Herbicide Performance: A Review
Herbicide performance can be affected by a wide range of factors. One key factor is the quality of water that delivers the herbicide. …
2023 Corn Growers Referendum
The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina will be conducting a referendum for the assessment of corn sold to …
Setting Priorities to Begin Farming on a Small Scale?
With an increasing societal demand to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many are seeking ways to capitalize upon local food …
Subscribe to Local Newsletter: Agricultural Updates
Individuals that wish to subscribe to N.C. Cooperative Extension, Craven County Center newsletter, Agricultural Update, may do so free …
Real Brown Reclusive Spider or Not?
An ongoing project with collaboration between the University of Toronto’s Catherine Scott, Eleanor Spicer Rice (author of Dr. Eleanor’s Book of …
When Soilless Media Yields Poor Results
Typical production of vegetables or tobacco involves using floating trays created with small cells sized appropriately for the crop …
Where Can I Find Classes for Pesticide Credit?
Those with pesticide licenses are required to obtain continued education credits to recertify these licenses. The number of hours …
What Is a Typical Farm in Craven County?
In today’s society, many do not actually know a farmer or have ever visited a farm. As such, the …
2023 Commodity Enterprise Budgets & Break-Even
Assuming an average county yield and current commodity price, what crop will provide the greatest return on investment in …