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USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

From: Dairy
Aaron Blackmon, N.C. Cooperative Extension livestock agent, in one of his hog barns at his Bladenboro, N.C., farm.
CALS Alum Extends Roots to Support Agriculture

Published - February 14, 2025

From: NC State Extension
NC State Extension digital skills agents teach valuable skills
NC State Extension Agents Help Close the Digital Divide

Published - August 8, 2024

From: NC State Extension
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Columbus County Cooperative Extension Is Now on YouTube!

Published - June 20, 2023

NC State Extension digital skill training Kenny Sherin
NC State Extension to Expand Digital Skills Education

Published - June 7, 2023

From: NC State Extension
callery pear tree blooming in forest edge
Callery Pear - Please Beware!

Published - March 17, 2021

From: Extension Forestry
Anaerobic Digester Systems graphic
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms

Published - January 5, 2021

From: Dairy
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Young green seedling with six broad leaves on dry brown soil
Drought and Irrigation Considerations - June 2026

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Midweek with Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
picture of a blackberry and 2 bottles of water
Water requirements of blackberry during fruit ripening and harvest

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease
Final Update: Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2026

Published - June 15, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
A herd of cattle stands and grazes in an open pasture bordered by trees in a rural landscape.
Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle During Drought

Published - June 15, 2026

From: NC Disaster Information Center
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Sipping on Sunshine Smoothies in Pender County

Published - June 15, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Leaf Scorch Peanut Notes No. 114 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut flower
Controlling Volunteer Potatoes in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 113 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
partially controlled weed
Two Applications of Paraquat Peanut Notes No. 112 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanuts near Tarboro
Alligatorweed in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 111 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
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