Toys for Tots - Toy Drive 2020
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Burke Center recently completed a successful toy drive for the Toys for Tots campaign …
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Dine in With Your Family on December 3, 2020
Join families across the country as they “Dine In” on December 3rd in celebration of home prepared meals. Families …
Control Thistles and Buttercups in Pastures During Winter
One of the most misunderstood weeds in our WNC pastures are thistles. A biennial, most of us don’t really …
December Is Poinsettia Month
Many homes in the area will have one or more poinsettias in residence for the holiday season. This holiday …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
NC FarmLink
NC FarmLink was recently featured in Tobacco Farm Quarterly. In the article, found on page 18, journalist, Lara Ivanitch …
Greenhouse Vegetable Training for Extension Agents in the Southeast
Greenhouse Vegetable Production for Extension Agents in Southeastern US Tennessee and North Carolina are teaming up to host a special Greenhouse …
Controlling Flies on Cattle
With warmer weather, fly populations increase. Horn flies and face flies are the primary pests of cattle here in …
National Farm City Week 2020
November 20-27, 2020 Long before the founding of the United States, farms and ranches have been an essential part of …
4-H Winter PenPal Program - Sign Up Today!
Registration for this program will run November 16–December 11, 2020. Matching will take place through the States’ 4-H Exchange …
Picking the Perfect Pumpkin
Every year in the fall, many of us will go on a search for that perfect pumpkin. It could …
#ExtensionEats Cookbooks - Holiday Special
#ExtensionEats Cookbooks make a GREAT gift! This cookbook is a compilation of recipes from Extension staff, 4-H members and leaders, …
Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall
Spring flowering bulbs start showing up in garden centers around September. These bulbs must be planted in the fall …
Hot Temperatures Can Mean Fewer Tomatoes
As summer progresses gardeners start to think about harvesting fresh tomatoes from the garden. In the south, it can …
Grass Tetany in Cattle
Grass tetany is a season-specific metabolic disturbance of cattle that occurs when cattle are grazing lush vegetation. It occurs …
Control Wild Onions & Wild Garlic in the Lawn
As the weather starts to warm up in the spring, lawn weeds also start to appear. There are lots …
Dinner - for the Birds
Southern gardeners have long been known for their generosity in making sure that our feathered friends have ample food …
Buying Local Comes Natural When You Know Your Farmer
For generations of farmers in the North Carolina Sandhills, tobacco was the king crop. Today, however, the landscapes of …
Growing Minds Field Trip a Favorite
For eight weeks each spring, the Discovery Gardens at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Onslow County buzz with student …
Protect Trees & Shrubs From Artic Temperatures
Extended periods of below-freezing weather are rough on us and our pets but these aren’t the only victims-trees and …