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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 MORE »Posted: 5/21/13Summertime 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 MORE »Posted: 5/20/13Climate 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 MORE »Posted: 5/13/13 – from
Onslow County Center [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 MORE »Posted: 5/13/13Updates for Animal Waste Operators Workshop
Updates for Animal Waste Operators Posted: 5/9/13The 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: 5/7/13Does 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 MORE »Posted: 5/7/13Grain Sorghum
To: Duplin Co. Grain Sorghum Interests From: Curtis D. Fountain Agricultural Extension Agent - Field Crops While most grain sorghum plantings will follow wheat harvest, this is being sent now for MORE »Posted: 5/7/13Rain 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 MORE »Posted: 5/7/13 – from Onslow County Center NCSU Soybean Plant Population Recommendations
To: Duplin Co. Soybean Interests From: Curtis D. Fountain Agricultural Extension Agent - Field Crops Attached is Suggested Soybean Plant Populations for North Carolina. This table includes 7-inch, 15-inch, 20-inch, 30-inch, MORE »Posted: 5/6/13DD-60s Forecast For This Week
To: Duplin County 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 MORE »Posted: 5/6/13Cotton – 50 DD-60s To Emergence
To: Duplin County Cotton Interests From: Curtis D. Fountain Agricultural Extension Agent - Field Crops May 1 is here! Is it time to plant cotton? Based on the National Weather MORE »Posted: 5/3/13May Wheat Field Days
To: Duplin County Wheat Interests From: Curtis D. Fountain Agricultural Extension Agent - Field Crops Attached is a NC Small Grains Growers Association press release announcing May Wheat Field Days. Three occur MORE »Posted: 5/3/13Duplin ECA sew dresses for Hattie youth
The Extension and Community Association (ECA) Club of Duplin County is seeking cotton or cotton blend material to be used in making dresses for needy girls in Hattie. During MORE »Posted: 4/26/13AVIAN INFLUENZA (H7N9) UPDATE
I am sure most of you have heard about the H7N9 strain of avian influenza outbreak in China. As of April 16, 2013, there were 63 cases of MORE »Posted: 4/24/13Wheat – Ceral Leaf Beetles & Disease Management
To: Duplin County Wheat Interests From: Curtis D. Fountain Agricultural Extension Agent - Field Crops Warm temperatures and some rainfall have wheat growing! Much of the crop is in Feekes MORE »Posted: 4/24/13Management of Ponds for Municipalities, Golf Courses, Farms and Residential Subdivisions
Do you own or manage a pond, storm water pond, or lake? Do you have problems with unwanted aquatic vegetation or water quality? Do you have the correct types, MORE »Posted: 4/3/13 – from Onslow County Center Food Prices Climb
Have you noticed how expensive it is to go grocery shopping or out to eat lately? If so, I think you will find the following article very interesting. The MORE »Posted: 2/4/13New ID rules take effect in March
The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has published new rules governing the traceability of interstate livestock movement in the Jan. 9 Federal Register. These rules are scheduled MORE »Posted: 2/1/13
