Can We Grow Christmas Trees in Henderson County?
Christmas Tree Production In NC Consumers tend to prefer alpine conifers such as Fraser fir because of the tree’s classic …
WNC Orchard Pest Populations - April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024 Petal Fall Sprays – Have Patience until Bloom Subsides With a heavy bloom throughout the region, apples vary …
Wildlife Alert - Tiny Creatures in Your Backyard
Most people know that our home landscapes can be wildlife habitat. Most people are familiar with the more charismatic …
Pest Alert - Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees Every year carpenter bees attack wood around homes. The female bee bores a half inch hole into wooden …
Celebrate Food Waste Reduction Month!
Here are just a few easy ways to celebrate Food Waste Reduction Month this April by saving food AND …
Lime and Manure Spreader Equipment Demonstration
Join the WNC Beef Cattle Commission for an equipment demonstration of the lime and manure spreader. There will also …
Beneficial Insect Alert - Ground Nesting Bees
Only about 3% of the insects in the world affect humans negatively. That means 97% of insects in the …
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour
Mountain forest management in North Carolina is much like the landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s never quite what …
Ready, Set, Grow
A cottage garden is a glorious thing. It is filled with plants, wildlife and the gardener’s hopes and dreams. …
Landscape Alert - Cherry Trees for Fruit
There are many plants that do well here in Henderson County. Ornamental cherries do exceptionally well here. You would …
Making Healthy, Delicious: A Conversation With Margie Mansure
Margie Mansure serves as the Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent in Watauga and Caldwell Counties in Western North Carolina. She is the …
Widespread Frost Over the Weekend Apr 4-7
Temperatures about to plummet after heavy rains: Apr 4-7 in collaboration with AWIS Weather Services After record breaking warm temperatures that advanced strawberry …