Cotton Thrips Management

To:  Duplin Co. Cotton Interests From:  Curtis D. Fountain            Agricultural Extension Agent – Field Crops Cotton insecticide seed treatments offer approximately 3 weeks of thrip protection.  Is that enough for the 2013 season? MORE »Posted: 5/21/13

Summertime Ventilation Checklist

Hot weather will be here soon and you need to have your poultry houses ready.  Dr. Michael Czarick from the University of Georgia provided the following checklist for poultry house ventilation systems.  1)             Replace MORE »Posted: 5/20/13

Climate Change Adaptation Webinar Series

Climate and weather:  two very different things.  The first is based on long-term trends; the second is what’s happening this week outside.  People understand climate when it comes to December temperature differences between North MORE » – from   Onslow County CenterPosted: 5/13/13

[Cotton] DD-60s Forecast For This Week

To:  Duplin Co. Cotton Interests From:  Curtis D. Fountain             Agricultural Extension Agent – Field Crops Based on National Weather Service Kenansville forecast, predicted DD-60s for 5 days following planting (if planted today) total MORE »Posted: 5/13/13

Updates for Animal Waste Operators Workshop

Updates for Animal Waste MORE »Posted: 5/9/13

The Irrigator

   “A Waste Management and Forages Newsletter for Duplin and Sampson County”   Spring 2013 4-H Livestock Club Starts in Pinhook   The Barnyard Bunch 4-H Club started meeting recently at the Church at MORE »Posted: 5/7/13

Does living on a farm lead to healthier immune systems in kids?

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation  |  Updated: 05/02/2013 Exposure to fresh air, plenty of sunlight, and hours of exercise each day are some of the obvious benefits of farm living, but a new study will look at MORE »Posted: 5/7/13

Rain Barrels!

Wow!  The response to the April rain barrel sale was fantastic!  The rain barrels sold out in 5 days.  Due to this demand, a second Onslow County office of Cooperative Extension rainbarrel sale will MORE » – from   Onslow County CenterPosted: 5/7/13