Charles R. Mason (on left) and Angela Mason Foster (on right) in a garden looking at a tomato plant

Lessons from My Father’s Garden

Published - June 18, 2026 Read
Red, white and blue Flower bed in front of a house with a white porch decorated with patriotic items

Planting Red, White, and Blue for America’s 250th

Published - June 18, 2026 Read
A garden at nighttime with light colored flowers, fireflies illuminating their surroundings, and a walkway leading to the house's front porch with the light on.

Fireflies, Frogs, and Night Gardens

Published - June 9, 2026 Read

News From Beaufort County Center

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June is National Dairy Month!

Published - June 9, 2026

An area of poppy flowers, all in different stages of blooming
The Poppy: A Flower of Remembrance for Memorial Day

Published - May 27, 2026

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Fronds on the Front Porch: Fern Diversity and How to Use It in Eastern North Carolina Gardens

Published - May 13, 2026

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Lawn Care Basics for May: Irrigation, Weed Management, and Rain Barrels

Published - May 13, 2026

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Irises—A Garden Classic with Endless Variety

Published - March 18, 2026

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From Nosegays to Roses: How Fragrant Herbs and Flowers Became the Language of Love

Published - March 4, 2026

Best Cabbage Soup Recipe
Another Bowl of Soup, Please.

Published - February 10, 2026

Peanut Butter And Banana Overnight Oats
Got Milk?

Published - February 10, 2026

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Upcoming Events

EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Jul 15 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889
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EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Oct 21 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889
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News From NC State Extension

Color-coded map of NC showing North Central, Western, and South Central in Extreme or Exceptional Drought, and most of the rest of the state in severe drought, with a few pockets of moderate drought.
Landscape Tips for Drought

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Gardening
White insect trap in apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 8, 2026

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
peanut field near Scotland Neck
NC Crop Update 6 Peanut Notes No. 145 2026

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Peanut
Angie standing in front of display board with myplate image
Becoming "Whole Grain Detectives" in Brunswick County

Published - July 8, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Fungicides being applied in peanut in early July
Jordan Column Peanut Grower Magazine Peanut Notes No. 144 2026

Published - July 7, 2026

From: Peanut
Joanna Radford and Surry County CES Staff
Supporting Farms, Inspiring Youth: A Conversation with Joanna Radford

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Local Food
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Soybeans
Symptoms of GLS on a wet leaf
GLS and Bitter Rot Meeting: July 9, 2026

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Marissa cutting a bell pepper on a cutting board
Columbus County Youth Master the Breakfast Bowl

Published - July 6, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Palmer amaranth in peanuts
Spraying When Hot Peanut Notes No. 143 2026

Published - July 4, 2026

From: Peanut
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