Apple Dish Contest 2019 - Winners Announced
The 2019 Apple Festival has come to a close. October 19 brought with it not only the crafts, information …
Agriculture & Food
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2019 Pesticide Classes
2019 Pesticide Credits Available for V, X, and other Ground commercial category credits. Call 704-736-8461 if you plan to attend …
Corn and Soybean Field Day
Register Now! 2 Hours of Pesticide Credits and FREE LUNCH! Call 704-482-4365 (Cleveland County office) or 704-736-8461 (Lincoln County …
Advantages of Growing "Summer" Native Grass Pastures
What are the advantages of growing a native warm season grass? Native Warm Season Grasses (NWSG) historically grew in …
Pasture Weed Management
Catawba Valley Cattlemen’s Association (meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month) This month’s meeting is on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at …
Cook Smart, Eat Smart
The Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School will teach you how to prepare simple, healthy, and delicious food for …
Med Instead of Meds
Interested in eating the Mediterranean way, but not sure where to start? The Med Instead of Meds class series …
Food Preservation Series 2019
Join us for a series on the various methods of preserving food. We’ll be covering water-bath canning, pressure canning, …
Use Clover to Provide Nitrogen Fertilizer for Grass
I recommend that you plant clover (a legume) in your yards and pastures instead of using fertilizer. It saves …
How Do Newborn Baby Animals Stay Warm?
My family enjoyed the holiday season. My wife loves looking at all the lights and decorations that are put …
Giant Hogweed Concerns
(Photo: Corey Childs, Warren County Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech) Giant hogweed has been causing somewhat of a stir in the …
Outdoor Cooking Food Safety
Prepare as much as you can in your kitchen: One of the biggest concerns with outdoor cooking is ensuring the …
Do You Have Angry Fire Ants Again This Spring?
Red Imported Fire ants aggressively attack anyone or anything that disturbs them or their mound, as too many Lincoln …
Controlling Fire Ants - VIDEO!
Now is the time to get out there and make smart, strategic fire ant treatments! This link will take you …
On–Line Local Cankerworm Training for the Public
Our area in and near Charlotte, has the unfortunate distinction of being the heart of cankerworm activity in North …
Avoid Grazing Johnson Grass During the Fall Frost Season
Horse owners, producers of cattle, sheep, and goats, and all showmen need to avoid grazing Johnson grass, sorghum, Sudan …
Summer Grasses for Grazing: Demonstration Tours
When: Tuesday, August 22 Afternoon Tour Time – 1 p.m., Evening Tour Time – 5:30 p.m. Newton Extension Office 1175 S. …
Grilling Tips
Hey everyone! This is Zach Troutman, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with Lincoln County Cooperative Extension. With the weather …
Biosecurity on the Farm
The day after Christmas my wife and daughter entered a plane at Raleigh/Durham Airport and stepped off in London, …
Winning the Battle Against Ryegrass in Wheat
Italian ryegrass has caused significant issues for small grain production in Cleveland and Lincoln counties in recent years due …
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County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Animal Science Extension
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
- Department of Entomology at the Vernon James Research and Extension Center
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Test Reports
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
Resources
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