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Skip to main content County Centers View All Topics Contact Us Give Now Menu Wake County Center place 4001-E Carya Dr, Raleigh , NC 27610 HOURS: MON-FRI Closed Today (919) 250-1100 phone (919) 250-1100 Closed Today N.C. Cooperative Extension of Wake County has temporarily moved to 4011 Carya Dr. Please call 919-250-1100 for questions and appointments. 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This … — 2 days ago, Tobacco Growers Information surround_sound Pest Alert: Spotted LanternFly Although not known to be present yet in North Carolina, a new invasive insect pest known as spotted lanternfly … — 4 days ago, Extension Gardener surround_sound Sharing Agritourism Practices; a Sabbatical in Spain An interview with Dr. Carla Barbieri, professor at North Carolina State University, about her sabbatical in Spain this past … — 4 days ago, Tourism Extension surround_sound AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast: Cold Over the Weekend AWIS 10-day Weather Forecast: Cold over the weekend Dear strawberry community, The days of cold weather seem to be ages ago. … — 5 days ago, Strawberry Growers Information surround_sound Top Producer Awards NC Peanut Notes No. 19 2020 The following links have certificates for the Group of Sixty recipients and the 5000 Pound Club for the 2019 … — 5 days ago, Peanut surround_sound Understanding Oral Health Care Access in North Carolina Maps were created by the Wake County GIS 4-H Club for NC GIS Day Access to oral health care is … — 6 days ago Developing an Index to Assess Climate Change Vulnerability in North Carolina Communities Article was written by Wake County 4-H GIS Club as a guest contributor to the NC Climate Change Office Climate … — 6 days ago Crevice Gardens Add Interest and Save Water Crevice Garden Guilford County A crevice garden is a modified rock garden that mimics the gaps in natural rock formations … — 1 week ago, Extension Gardener surround_sound Wake 4-H Open Youth Horse Show May 16 & 17, 2020 43rd Annual Youth Open Horse Show Hunt Horse Complex 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC English & Western … — 1 week ago Winter Storm Food Safety As winter storms approach North Carolina, there are steps you can take to prepare for food safety when the … — 1 week ago, Food Safety surround_sound February 2020 Newsletter The February 2020 N.C. 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the upcoming educational contests, eligibility card procedures, … — 2 weeks ago, Equine Husbandry surround_sound Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 28! Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham … — 2 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms surround_sound Western NC Spring Fling When: April 10–11, 2020 Where: NC Mountain State Fairgrounds What: Hog Show, Heifer Show, Steer Show – please use the forms … — 2 weeks ago, Youth Livestock Program surround_sound Results From UPPT in 2018 Peanut Notes No. 18 2020 Results in Table 12 show yield of Georgia 06G in the V-C region relative to other breeding lines and … — 2 weeks ago, Peanut surround_sound Wildlife Friendly Landscapes We can enhance natural features in our yards to create wildlife-friendly habitats. Such habitats should include the four major … — 2 weeks ago, Extension Gardener surround_sound Value of Maintaining Optimum Soil pH Peanut Notes No. 17 2020 Maintaining pH between 5.8 and 6.2 across fields is important. This minimizes aluminum toxicity on coastal plain soils in … — 2 weeks ago, Peanut surround_sound Runner Market Type Production Peanut Notes No. 16 2020 Runner market types can be grown successfully in North Carolina. Depending on the buyer, high oleic varieties or varieties … — 2 weeks ago, Peanut surround_sound Paraquat Certification Requirement Peanut Notes No. 15 2020 Paraquat is an important herbicide for weed control in peanut as a preplant burndown and application prior to peanut … — 2 weeks ago, Peanut surround_sound Jordan Presentation at SC Peanut Meeting Peanut Notes No. 14 2020 The following presen...