Learn More Using the Resources Below

• How to: Packing soil samples for shipment
• How to: Soil Sampling Home Lawns & Gardens
• How to: Soil Sampling Large Areas: Agricultural Crops, Pastures, Parks or Athletic Turf
• How to: Taking a Soil Sample at Your Home or Garden (with pictures)
• Mecklenburg Park and Recreation Community Gardens

County Extension Programs

• Growing Small Farms Resource

Information Portals

• Blackberries and Raspberries
• Blueberries
• Composting
• Cut Flowers
• Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
• Extension Plant Pathology
• Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
• Horticulture
• Muscadine Grapes
• NC Fresh Produce Safety
• NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• New Crops and Organics
• Peaches
• Strawberries
• Turffiles - Lawn Care Information for North Carolina
• Vegetable Production - Tomatoes, Cabbage, Peppers
• Weed Management in Nurseries, Landscapes, & Christmas Trees

More Extension Programs at NC State University

• Apiculture and Beekeeping
• Fruit Crops
• Landscaping
• NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

Partnerships and Organizations

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
• JC Raulston Arboretum
• The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium

Publications, Information, and News

• Commercial Pecan Spray Guide
• Integrated Pest Management Blogs
• NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
• NC Pest News

Specialized Search Tools

• Floriculture Infosearch
• Fruit InfoSearch
• Plants Database
• Vegetable InfoSearch
• Weed InfoSearch

Volunteers in Extension

• NC Master Beekeeper Program