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Pamlico County Center
Fire ant mound in grass beside a walking path, with loose dusty soil piled up.

Fire Ants (Solenopsis Invicta)

Insect Note by Teresa Casey, Extension Master Gardener℠, Pamlico County Center Description Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) inhabit all or parts of many southeastern states in the US. Fire…

Pamlico County Center
Close-up side profile of an adult pecan weevil on a green pecan, showing its long snout and reddish-brown body.

Time to Manage Pecan Weevils

(Taken from an article written by Jessica Strickland, Extension Agent Wayne County, NC)Time to Manage Pecan Weevils August through September is the time of year to manage pecan weevils as they begin…

N.C. Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association
SED Induction of New 2025 Officers

Southeast District NCCEAPA Gather for Summer Meeting and Officer Induction

Members of the Southeast District of NCCEAPA met on Friday, July 11th at the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Onslow County Center. President Emoni Burgess presided over the meeting. Secretary, Erin…

Pamlico County Center
Two mosquitoes feeding on human skin, showing close-up detail of their long proboscises during blood feeding.

Moisture Brings Mosquitoes

With an increase in summertime precipitation, residents should not be surprised to see an increase in biting insects. Biting flies and mosquitoes are the most common of these in Pamlico County, with…

Pamlico County Center
Group photo of the 2025 Extension Master Gardener class graduates from Pamlico County Cooperative Extension.

2025 Pamlico County Extension Master Gardener Training Course Graduates

Introducing the 2025 Master Gardener Interns The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County Center would like to introduce our newest Extension Master Gardener℠ Interns who recently completed our…

Scotland County Center
4-H EFNEP Hiring flyer

We’re Hiring: 4-H EFNEP Educator (Youth-Focused)

Do you believe in empowering youth through education and nutrition? NC State Extension is looking for a dynamic, community-oriented professional to serve as a 4-H EFNEP Program Assistant.This…

Extension Forestry
Photo of NC State group at BEST. From left to right: Delany Serpan, Savannah Moore, Kurt Smith, Robert Bardon, Jameson Boone, Sonia Preisser Rubio, Sarah Cain, Jenn Fawcett, Clarisse Owens, and Ann Morgan Hawthorne. Not pictured: Carla Barberi and Renee S

Graduate Students Gain Hands-on Extension Training Through the BEST Program

Five graduate students from NC State University’s College of Natural Resources, along with seven Extension professionals, recently participated in the Broadening Extension through Student Training…

Pamlico County Center
Children practicing how to halter dairy cows under a covered structure during a 4-H agricultural education activity.

Fun 4-H Ag Education

4-H: Rooted in Agriculture, Growing with Opportunity When most people hear “4-H,” they think agriculture—and for good reason. Agriculture is where it all began. 4-H started back in 1909 with corn…

Pamlico County Center
Mole emerging from a mound of loose soil in a residential yard.

Managing Moles in Your Lawn

Moles have been a consistent problem this spring as mild winter temperatures have accelerated their activity. Tunneling by moles affects rooting and turf growth, and can lead to scalping of turf…

Pamlico County Center
Lawn with two circular patches of brown, dead grass indicating large patch disease infection.

Spring Large Patch Disease

Back in November I reminded readers to scout their yards for the presence of Large Patch disease. As soil temperatures were beginning to decline, the fungi Rhizoctonia solani was becoming active and…