2019 Food Preservation Series
Are you someone interested in preserving foods from your garden or grown locally? Home-food preservation turns your foods into …
Cooking Under Pressure Workshop in March
Cooking Under Pressure is designed to help get dinner on the table with the goal of healthier meals for …
Safe Plates Course Offered in March, Deadline March 8
N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Retail Food Safety Manager Certification Program Our next course in Johnston County is scheduled for March 27–29, 2019. …
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 …
January 2019 Livestock News
News, tips, and information about livestock and forage production. Click the link to download the newsletter. January 2019 Livestock …
Med Instead of Meds Nutrition & Cooking Series Beginning in February!
What is Med Instead of Meds? Med Instead of Meds is a cooking and nutrition program available to be …
FSMA for Small Farms in Johnston County
Have you heard about the new set of Federal food safety regulations and that small farms are exempt from …
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 …
The Johnston County Grower - January 2019
This Edition of the Johnston County Grower contains important information about upcoming Production Meetings and other events. For all the …
Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Workshop Demonstration
Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Central Crops Research Station in Clayton This fruit tree workshop is a must to …
Agricultural Disaster Relief Program Extends Deadline to December 20
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services has announced that the N.C. General Assembly has voted to extend the …
The Gardener's Dirt Newsletter for December 2018 Is Now Available!
The December edition of The Gardener’s Dirt Newsletter features some great information about the Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Johnston …
Register Now for the January Safe Plates Course!
N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Retail Food Safety Manager Certification Program Our next course in Johnston County is scheduled for January 22-24, 2019. …
Storm Damage Relief for Standing Forage - Application Deadline December 10
Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage as a result of Hurricane Florence and/or Tropical …
Additional Counties May Be Eligible for Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Farmers urged to sign up by the Dec. 10 deadline (View original announcement on NCDA&CS website) Farmers with damage from Tropical …
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 …
Hungry to Help Food Drive a Success!
A huge thank you to all those who helped collect and donated food for the Hungry to Help project …
Introductory Workshop on Blueberry & Grape Production & Pruning
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension in Johnston County and NC State Extension Specialist Dr. Bill Cline for an introductory workshop on …
2018 Fruit & Nut Tree Sale Ends November 30
More Details and Form All selections of fruit and nut trees, vines, and shrubs offered in this sale are of …