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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Special Announcement

Disaster Response and Recovery

2011 Fruit & Nut Tree Sale

The Cooperative Extension Service would like to thank everyone for their fruit tree orders. Fruit trees will be available for pickup on Friday, December 9, 2011. Peach & Pecan trees will be available to pickup on Friday, January 27, 2012.

Johnston County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Johnston County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Featured Content

	Design Research & Extension Program
The mission of the Design Research and Extension Program is to link the resources of the College of Design with the needs of communities throughout the state and the world. MORE

	Plant Fact Sheets
Over 4000 fact sheets on specific plants including images, cultivars, and cultural information can be found on this site. Find out about annual flowers, perennial flowers, summer and fall flowering bulbs and plants to attract birds and butterflies. This site also contains information on trees, grasses and almost any kind of plant that you can imagine. MORE

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Events

	Blueberry Production and Pruning Demonstration February 11th, 2012 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Smithfield, NC
	Dr. Bill Cline, Blueberry Specialist at NC State University, will share information on growing blueberries in eastern North Carolina. We will then travel a short distance to a blueberry patch and learn how to prune some blueberry bushes to promote the best production. ... MORE

	2012 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest February 14th, 2012 - 5:00 PM
	Entries are due electronically only to Lori McBryde by 5:00PM on February 14th. No exceptions. Please see the following link for the essay topic and complete rules. ... MORE

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News

Put Your Money to Good Use
Posted February 9th, 2012 in Home & Family

It is tax time, and time to think where you can put YOUR money to use. That is right, that is YOUR money, no the government’s money, so use it for YOUR best interests. There are many ways to easily file your taxes. Many people can file for free using on-line sources through the Internal Revenue Service website (www.irs.gov). If you made less than $49,000 you may be eligible for an Earned Income Tax Credit. ... MORE

Fruit Tree Training and Pruning Demonstration
Posted January 30th, 2012 in Lawn & Garden

Fruit Tree Training And Pruning Demonstration 2012

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, a group of 94 people gathered in the orchard at Central Crops Research Station just outside Clayton for a fruit tree training and pruning demonstration. Dr. Mike Parker, Fruit Tree Specialist from NC State University, lead the demonstration. Participants learned the importance of training fruit trees to grow with the proper branch spacing allowing for maximum fruit production and reducing the likelihood of diseases on the fruit. Questions were ... MORE

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