Does Your Family Love Cows?
Did you know that youth have a chance to attend the State Cattlemen’s Convention near our county? I call …
Agriculture & Food
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Greenhouse Diagnostics Workshop Set for March 1
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Foothills …
Why Even Give a Vaccine to Animals? Modified-Live vs. Killed Vaccines - Which Is Better?
First we need a short review of how a vaccine works in the body. With any vaccine, the trick …
Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2018 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will be held at the Burke County Agriculture Center in Morganton, North Carolina. …
2017 Southwest Piedmont Soybean Trial Results
Gaston County Brand Variety Maturity Herb. Trait Yield (bu./ac) Croplan RX5137S 5.1 Xtend 60.8 Croplan RX4825 4.8 Xtend 60.6 USG 7487XTS 4.8 Xtend 60.1 Pioneer 55A49X 5.5 Xtend 59.2 Asgrow 59X7 5.9 Xtend 58.1 Seedway SG5616 5.6 RR2Y 55.5 Pioneer 52A26R 5.2 RR 52.6 Asgrow 55X7 5.5 Xtend 50.8 Southern States 5511NR2 5.5 RR2Y 50.6 Southern States 5917NSX 5.9 Xtend 48.8 Credenz 6060RY 6.0 RR2Y 45.7 USG 75B75R 5.7 RR2Y 42.4 Cleveland and Lincoln County (averaged across two locations) Brand Variety Maturity Herb. Trait Yield (bu./ac) Asgrow 49X6 4.9 Xtend 45.8 Dyna-Gro S56XT98 5.6 Xtend 45.2 Dyna-Gro SX17869XT 6.9 Xtend 42.7 Dyna-Gro S48XS78 4.8 Xtend 40.2 Progeny 6710RY 6.7 RR2Y 40.2 Asgrow 59X7 5.9 Xtend 39.6 Progeny 5752RY 5.7 RR2Y 38.8 Asgrow 69X6 6.9 Xtend 38.4 Dyna-Gro S75XT26 7.5 Xtend 38.0 Asgrow 75X6 7.5 Xtend 37.0 Progeny 4757RY 4.7 RR2Y 36.2 Progeny 7516RX 7.5 Xtend 36.1 *These are non-replicated strip trial …
Pesticide Credits Available - January 2018 Classes
Below is ONE class with 2 different dates to choose from, and credit categories: Alternative Pest Control Options and Pesticide …
2018 NC Agritunity Conference & Trade Show
Saturday February 10th, 2018 Iredell Cooperative Extension Center 444 Bristol Drive Statesville, NC 28687 Registration Opens: 8:00am Conference Hours 8:30 am – 2:30 pm NC …
2018 NC Agritunity Tentative Agenda
Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:00 am- 2:30pm Registration Opens 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Trade Show Opens 8:30 am – 9:00 am Opening Introduction & …
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 …
NC Farm School 2018 - Catawba River
Make your farming dreams a reality! The NC Farm School program offers business planning seminars which will give you …
2017 Cleveland County Corn Hybrid Trial Results
*This is single year, single location, non-replicated strip trial …
Summer Grasses for Grazing: Demonstration Tours
When: Tuesday, August 22 Afternoon Tour Time – 1pm, Evening Tour Time – 5:30pm Newton Extension Office 1175 S. Brady Ave. …
2017 Southwest Piedmont Corn and Soybean Field Day
Join us on Saturday, August 19th, for the 2017 Southwest Piedmont Summer Field Day, hosted by ASR Grain Company …
Grilling Tips
Hey everyone! This is Zach Troutman, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with Lincoln County Cooperative Extension. With the weather …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Biosecurity on the Farm
The day after Christmas my wife and daughter entered a plane at Raleigh/Durham Airport and stepped off in London, …
Don't Miss the Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2017 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 23 at the Burke County Extension Center in Morganton, …
Greenhouse Workshop Slated for January 31
The 2017 Foothills Greenhouse Production Workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 31 at Banner Greenhouses in Nebo, North Carolina. …
Stoudemire/Terracing Scholarship
The Lincoln County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for the George A. Stoudemire scholarship and the …
Cutting Production Webinar Announced for Greenhouse Growers
Optimizing Rooting of Vegetative Annuals: Maximizing Performance Through Lighting, Temperature, Irrigation and Fertility Dr. Roberto Lopez Michigan State University Thursday, November 3, …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 …
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