
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers
1/2/26- The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced important updates. Here’s what you need to know: Extended Batching …
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1/2/26- The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced important updates. Here’s what you need to know: Extended Batching …
A calendar on when to perform regular pond management activities has been posted here. If you have further questions, feel …

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in …

Allowing areas to grow up and become wild area creates habitat for birds and pollinators. Parks and golf courses …

Here we find ourselves nearly 8 months out from Hurricane Helene and many areas of bare soil remain. This …

This summer of 2025, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center worked with three interns, Nathaniel Rhein, Anna Garner, and …

Extension professionals, Extension advisory members, and community partners are invited to attend the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) Southern …

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering free services for counties affected …

From Debris to Renewal: A Post-Storm Action Plan Free to the public! No registration necessary. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, …

Post-Helene Extension has received numerous questions about protecting farms from future weather events and restoring soils impacted by the …

What to Look for Out of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, approximately 70% build their nests …

Farmers, home owners and playground managers have expressed concern about the potential of contaminants in soils in areas flooded …

Do you have a stream that is losing soil along the banks? Are your streambanks steep? Then you may …

Landslides During Hurricane Helene our area was hit with hundreds of landslides. A landslide is basically the downhill movement of …

As recovery from Hurricane Helene continues, landowners may be thinking about taking necessary steps to re-establish effective streamside buffers …

North Carolina ponds offer excellent fishing for Tarheel anglers and represent a significant portion of the state’s water resources. …

Agriculture fans can take a ‘virtual ag tour’ of Henderson County. In cooperation with AgHC the county’s agricultural business development …

Algae in Ponds Ponds are wonderful landscape features to have on your property. These bodies of water add beauty and …

Are you interested in collecting rainwater to use on your home garden? Now is your opportunity to support Henderson …

Yesterday morning while enjoying my morning coffee I looked out of my kitchen window and watched the birds and …
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
This publication offers fertilizer suggestions for a variety of crops, including field, pasture and hay …
This publication explains how and where to send specimens for disease, insect and weed identification.
This publication discusses the practice of leasing estuarine waters on the North Carolina coast for …

North Carolina’s climate and soils are well suited to grow many types tree fruits. This …
This publication provides recommendations for managing essential nutrient concentrations when growing organic tobacco in the …
This publication provides recommendations for managing essential nutrient concentrations when growing organic tobacco in greenhouses …

Manure is among the lowest methane yielding feedstocks in digesters, but it is widely used …