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Harvest Healthy Habits Billboards

Have you seen our Harvest Healthy Habits billboards? They’re on both sides of Route 17 near Bolivia. The billboards are …

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Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …

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Do You Need a Sports Drink?

The Family and Consumer Science team from N.C. Cooperative Extension here in Brunswick County, along with our Extension Master Food …

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SCAPNC Workshop

Angie Lawrence, our dedicated Brunswick County EFNEP nutrition educator, led a dynamic opening workshop for the SCAPNC in-service training …

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Preserving Food

If preserving food is in your plans for this summer, I encourage you to make sure you have the most …

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Corn-on-the-Cob

Don’t you love this time of year when we can get local fresh corn-on-the-cob? Yum. I just stopped by a …

salmon burger patties being cooked in a skillet on a stove. Extension Master Food Volunteer is checking the temperature of the patties with a thermometer.

Med Instead of Meds

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Armyworms in Brunswick County

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Spider Mites in Soybean

This factsheet describes identifying and controlling spider mites in soybeans in North Carolina.

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Agricultural Subsurface Drainage Cost in North Carolina

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Japanese Beetles in North Carolina Grapes

This factsheet describes the biology and management of the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), a minor …

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Green June Bug in North Carolina Grapes

This factsheet describes the biology and management of the green June bug (Cotinus nitida), an …

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Biology & Behavior of Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA)

The factsheet covers the basics of Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) biology and behavior. It …

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Synthetic Auxins

This factsheet describes the symptoms of a synthetic auxin (SA) herbicide injury.

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This document was developed in workshops with North Carolina growers to provide a framework for …

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