Dealing With Storm Damage in the Landscape
Heavy Rains and Strong Winds have resulted in storm damage to trees across the state. Learn how to assess the …
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HURRICANE Aftermath: Delayed Planting Date and Fumigation
Dear Strawberry Community. While the weather calms down, fields are in many cases still too wet to access or even …
If You Need Help: HURRICANE AFTERMATH
Dear Farming Community, In the following, we have compiled some information for those of you who experienced damages to their …
Disease Potential for Hurricane Impacted Tobacco
Hurricane Florence has brought damaging rains, winds, and flooding to North Carolina with, in some areas, tobacco still being on the stalk. Continuing …
Hurricane Florence Eastcoast Update for Strawberry Growers
Dear Strawberry Community, Many have contacted me two days ago and asked me to give a new weather update on …
Whiteflies in the Vegetable Garden
When summer days become humid and oppressive, you can be sure that whiteflies will be showing up soon. Whiteflies …
Japanese Beetles
Well, we didn’t see many Japanese beetles last summer but we are certainly paying for it this summer. The …
Control Grubs Now to Prevent Next Year's Beetles!
Japanese beetles are out and they are eating everything you love- roses, cannas, green beans, hibiscus, etc. They are …
Burke County 4-H Member Attends 2017 Citizenship North Carolina Focus
A member of Burke County 4-H attended 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus, which was held in Raleigh, North Carolina. …
Wet Weather Causes Dogwood Problems
While dry weather causes many obvious problems, extended periods of wet weather come with their own list of woes. …
Cooking Matters for Parents
Sign up for a FREE cooking and nutrition class! Class size is limited — Sign Up …
Summer Canning Workshops
Canning season is upon us! As canning season approaches, there are a few things to inspect to ensure a …
Burke County 4-H Summer Fun
The Burke County 4-H Summer Fun Schedule is HERE!! Registration begins on Tuesday, May 30th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Burke …
Small Ruminant Grazier's Workshop
Small Ruminant Grazier’s Workshop May 20, 2017 Register online at: …
The 17-Year Cicada
The 17-year cicada is here! They started emerging from the soil about a week ago and will spend the …
Invasion of Giant Mosquitoes
As spring progresses so do the numbers of insect pest calls in to the Extension office. It is always …
Community Garden Open House
Come out and see the Community Garden located behind our office at 130 Ammons Drive, …
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 …
Burke County 4-H Yard Sale
Support Burke County 4-H. Come out to the Yard Sale on Saturday, April 22, …
Raised Bed Workshop
Do you want to have a vegetable garden but don’t have the space? Perhaps your knees and your back …