How to Nail 2024 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)
With planters rolling soon, we urge growers to think about thrips management now. The best source of information for …
Lenoir Livestock Contest
Lenoir Livestock Contest May 25, 2024 Skillathon Registration (Due May 11) Quiz Bowl Registration (Due May 11) Entry is $15 per contestant, one …
Farm to Fork Picnic - June 2nd at Fearrington Village
Farm to Fork Picnic The Farm to Fork Picnic, hosted by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), returns to …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on May 11! The garden features over 225 …
Congratulations 2024 PSSI Scholars!
Congratulations 2024 PSSI Scholars. We look forward to welcoming you in person to the Prestage Dept of Poultry Science June …
Extension and Sampson County Libraries Partner to Provide Digital Literacy Education
In an era where digital skills are increasingly essential for everyday life, Sampson County, North Carolina, is taking proactive …
Tobacco Early Season Recommendations
Farmers here in Sampson County are now faced with big decisions that will affect the upcoming growing season. Many …
Ready to Celebrate Agriculture?
Sampson Ag Day is approaching fast with less than two months away, set for Saturday, March 23rd. Get yourself …
From the Vine: Pruning
For gardeners and homeowners in Sampson County the cold days of January and February aren’t conductive to working outside. …
Castrating Bull Calves: Same Song, 47th Verse
Most of the cattle in this area are fall calved. That means that the bull calves will be castrated …
2024 Sampson Extension Sample Collection Dates
The manure generated from animal production remains a valuable crop fertilization resource. Animal manure provides all essential crop nutrients, …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) is a real threat to the poultry industry in North Carolina, …