Photos from the 11th Annual Pollinator Day
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association teamed up to hold their 11th Annual …
NCSU Strawberry Breeding Program on NCSU Homegrown
Spring is for NC …
Cucumber Anthracnose Reported in North Carolina
Leaves infected with cucurbit anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare, were submitted to the NC State University Vegetable Pathology Lab …
Register Now for July Pollinator Workshop & Garden Tour
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a summer pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour …
Phytophthora nicotianae Causing Severe Disease on Potato and Tomato in North Carolina
Due to the recent run of warm, wet weather, conditions are ideal for the development of late blight (Phytophthora …
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 …
Canning Basics Workshops
Learn the basics of pressure and water bath canning before the canning season …
Farmer's Market Food Safety Workshop
If you are planning on selling at a local farmer’s market, this workshop is for …
Asparagus Cultivation Made Easy
One of the earliest crops of the season is asparagus and many gardeners eagerly watch for the slender green …
Horse Industry Promotion Referendum
Horse and other equine animal owners/lessors will vote across the state on March 08, 2017 to determine whether to …
Corn Growers Referendum
February 22 is the date when corn growers will vote on continuation of the self assessment program for six …
Cool Season Crops Workshop 2017
Many gardeners overlook some prime growing opportunities by ignoring early and late planting times. There are many wonderful vegetables …
Be Smart for Your Heart
Since President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the first American Heart Month in 1964, the month of February has been …
Control Thistles During Winter
One of the most misunderstood weeds in our foothill pastures are thistles. Most of us don’t really give them …
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, …
Successful Gardener Workshops for 2017
It’s time to start thinking about this season’s gardening projects and Extension’s Successful Gardener workshops are just the thing …
Extending Program Sign-Up for Western Counties Impacted by Drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for enrollment in the …
Public Input Meeting on Gypsy Moth
WHO: Residents of Burke County and Catawba County WHAT: Public Input Meeting to Discuss an Infestation of Gypsy Moth in …
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. …