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Empty cast-iron frying pan on a black slate background (top view)

Got a Cast Iron Skillet?

A friend of mine was downsizing and I “inherited” an old cast iron skillet. This one hadn’t really been used …

Saucepan stainless steel with boiling eggs breakfast in a water on a gas stove top view.

Peeling a Hard-Cooked Egg

A couple weeks ago I overheard a woman sharing how she found the “secret” to peeling hard-cooked eggs. Her …

cookies decorated for july 4th celebration

Food Safety for July 4th

Traditionally July 4th marks the middle of summer and we certainly have the hot weather to go with it. …

freshly picked blueberries

Gleaning Blueberries

We’ve been picking blueberries for a cause and over 1250 pounds of blueberries were given to the Wilmington branch …

Chef John LaTour, Healthy Families-Healthy Futures and Avery Ashley, Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent pass out meals at the Care Fair

Care Fair at Cedar Grove

A couple of weeks ago I attended a “Care Fair” at the Cedar Grove Community Improvement Center. This event was …

Salmon, rice, broccoli, lemon, cauliflower Meal Prep

The Dreaded Question

You probably hear it every day. Or perhaps you say it every day. The dreaded question. “What’s for dinner?” We all face …

Cover photo for 2024 Forage Webinar Series

2024 Forage Webinar Series

Save the date for the 2024 Forage Webinar Series. Registration details will follow. Forage & Grassland Management Webinar Series Once a month …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

2025 Peanut Information

This guide for growers, updated annually, provides information on production and pest management practices applicable …

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Results From Large-Plot On-Farm and Research Station Trials

This publication, chapter 14 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, describes on-farm trials conducted in …

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Variety Development

This publication, chapter 13 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, provides information about the peanut …

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Risk of Pests in Peanut, Integrated Pest Management, and Pesticide Stewardship

This publication, chapter 12 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, describes integrated pest management and …

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Peanut Growth and Development and Peanut Industry Terminology

This publication, chapter 11 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, offers information on peanut growth …

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Compatibility of Agrochemicals Applied to Peanut

This publication, chapter 10 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, discusses the interactions of agrochemicals …

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Guidelines for the North Carolina Peanut Production Contest and Group of Sixty

This publication, chapter 9 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, contains information on the North …

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Planting, Harvesting, and Curing Peanuts

This publication, chapter 8 of the 2025 Peanut Information handbook, discusses the planting and harvesting …

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