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Last week, Issac (Agriculture Program Assistant) and I spent some time cleaning up our yard and gardens here at …

Tomatoes are one of our most popular vegetables and the pride of many gardeners’ summer vegetable patch. As many …

Cherry laurels are having many health problems lately. As of September 26 I have had four reports in two …

Weeds are plants that grow where we do not want them. There are many plants that were brought to …

Saving seed can be an intimidating task for a beginning gardener. Many seeds have to be preserved in a …

Written by Md Ziaur Rahman Bhuiyan and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) is caused by an obligate oomycete, …

Remember the persistent weeds you see in the spring time in your pastures and hayfields? Especially the pesky little …

Small Ruminant Producers! Here is your chance to attend a local, hands-on, certification training for FAMACHA. This workshop will provide …

Presenters: Michael Jones, Megan Hereford, David Bower, and Mark Hoffmann. Topics Include: Yeast, Juice Preparation, Nutrients, Crop Estimates, and Lab …

Alleghany farmers market. Photo from Jill Cockerham. North Carolina joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week …

Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a research plot at the Mountain Research …

Growing grapes in the home garden can be a little bit of work but it is definitely worth it. …

We’re excited to announce this years WNC Beef Commission Tour Day! We are going to Watauga County. Tour stops …

Vegetable growers in western North Carolina: Be on the lookout (BOLO) for late blight on tomato and cucurbit downy …

Though we may not see it, plant roots are growing underground. Roots often grow just as much under the …

The 2023 WNC Dairy Feeder Calf Program has 18 youth participants from 7 counties. The kids have had their …

Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis is the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM). This …

Cucurbita pepo or the summer squash is a herbaceous annual commonly grown in many home gardens. Known for its …

Looking to start a garden but not sure where to start? Are you a seasoned gardener looking for community …

Southern Ag Pesticide Recertification Seminar Location – NC State Extension Office, 100 Jackson Park Date – July 20, 8:00 a.m. – …

Grapevines require 16 essential nutrients for normal growth and development (Table 9.1). Carbon, hydrogen, and …

In this publication you will find ideas to get you started growing your own edibles. …
A Farmers’ Market Tour is a great way to introduce your program participants to an …


Like other perennial plants, mature grapevines have extensive root systems and therefore, unlike shallow-rooted annual …

To grow more consistent crops and improve your cash flow in years with damaging frost …
This publication discusses and quantifies the economic benefits provided to communities when farmland and forestland …

It is the goal of every beekeeper to maintain healthy, productive colonies. This can only …