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, …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Solar PV Education Meeting
JOHNSTON COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION TO HOST SOLAR PV EDUCATION MEETING From: Bryant Spivey, County Extension Director bmspivey@ncsu.edu 919-989-5380 A solar education meeting will explain …
Bee Hotel and Choice Plants Garden Mini Seminar
Sept 19th 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Located behind the auditorium at the Johnston County Ag. Center, 2736 NC 210 Hw. …
Strawberry Pre-Plant Meetings in August 2017
RALEIGH — The strawberry season 2017/18 starts soon and pre-plant meetings are being held in several counties in North …
Master Gardener's Tour of Lakeview Daylily Farm
June 20, 2017 Master Gardener’s Tour of Lakeview Daylily Farm at 1000 Benson Road, Garner, NC The van will be leaving the Johnston …
JCNA Tour of Smith's Nursery
June 27, 2017 JCNA Tour of Smith’s Nursery JCNA Member meet at 443 SANDERS RD, BENSON, NC 27504 at 6 p.m. sharp Dinner provided …
Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!
The following article was provided by David Glenn, Science & Operations Officer, NC CoCoRaHS State Co-Coordinator, with the National Weather Service in …
Johnston County Extension Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Johnston County Extension Master Gardeners Plant Sale April 22, 2017 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clayton Community Center 715 Amelia Church Road Clayton, NC Plants …
Timber Restoration Funds (TRF) Available Through NC Forest Service
On January 23, 2017, $1,000,000 in “time-limited” funding has been authorized to assist landowners within any counties designated in …
Become a Johnston County Master Gardener Volunteer!
Calling men & women who love to garden, would like to learn & share their knowledge, serve as a …
Blueberry Production Workshop
Thursday, February 9th from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Class beginning at the Johnston County Ag Center Auditorium and then a …
Fruit & Nut Tree Pruning Workshop
Saturday January 28th, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 13223 US Business 70 in Clayton, NC. Taught by Dr Mike Parker. …
After the Flood: Inspect, Purge, and Disinfect Your Well
Floodwaters can contain debris that can damage drinking water wells and cause them to become contaminated with chemicals and …
Hurricane Matthew Water Testing Kits Available
Do you have a drinking water well? Was it submerged by flooding from Hurricane Matthew? If yes to both …
Septic Systems & Saturated Soils
If you are on a septic system and were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, read on! To operate properly, septic …
Post-Matthew Clean-Up
Matthew has made a very soggy ending to an already wet summer for those of us in eastern NC. …
Why 2016 Tobacco Is Not Holding Better
The question of the past two weeks has been, “Why is my tobacco burning up in the top of …
Johnston County Grower-January 2016
Update on production meetings, safety re-certification classes, and other pesticide credit classes. Also included, local corn and soybean variety …
Extension Gardener Classes
The Johnston County Office of North Carolina Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer a series of classes on gardening …
Changes to Farm Sales Tax Exemptions
Effective July 1, 2014 the NC General Statute that provides an exemption from sales and use tax for certain …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 2013 Strawberry Pest Problem
- 2014 Shiitake Mushroom Workshop
- 2018 Johnston/Wilson Cotton Meeting and Field Day Agenda
- Bee List - Johnston County
- Income Tax Tips for Beginning Farmers
- The 3rd Quarter Johnston County Grower Newsletter for 2018
County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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