CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
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2019 Regional Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting
Regional Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting It’s that time of year again to start planning for the strawberry season, and with our …
2019 Smithfield Regional Turfgrass Conference
Register now for the annual Johnston & Wake County Smithfield Regional Turfgrass Conference This half-day event will be held: February 13, 2019 8–11:45 …
2019 Johnston County Bee School
Did you know honeybees are social? Nectar from 2 million flowers equals 1 pound of honey? They can travel …
Moles and Voles – How to Identify and Control Them in Your Home Landscape
There are certain things when thought of and spoken that just seem to go together; peas & carrots, peanut …
February 12, 2019 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
January 29, 2019 NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop, Raleigh, NC
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2019. READ THE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION. January 29, 2019, NC Greenhouse PourThru Workshop for …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
2018 Regional Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting
2018 Regional Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting Tuesday, August 21, at 6 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC Hwy. 210, …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
2018 Johnston County Master Gardener's Plant Sale
Johnston County’s Extension Master Gardener℠ Plant Sale April 14, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clayton Community Center 715 …
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Workshop
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Do you have questions about: how to maximize the quality of your vegetables through your propagation …
Aquaponics Short-Course
Aquaponics Short Course, March 7, New Bern Convention Center Designed to provide entrepreneurs research based technical training in the fundamentals …
Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
FSMA Produce Safety Training
This one-day training course on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum is for produce growers. This course meets the regulatory requirements …
Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Workshop Demonstrations (Two Demonstrations at Separate Locations in One Day!)
These workshops that are open to the public are a must to attend if you want to learn how …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …
Blueberry and Grape Production and Pruning Workshop
Join Johnston County Cooperative Extension and NCSU Extension Specialist Dr. Bill Cline for an introductory workshop on blueberry and …
AgVentures Grant Opportunity for Farmers
News-release The Johnston County Cooperative Extension Office is hosting a informational meeting regarding the 2018 NC AgVentures Grant Program on Tuesday, …
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