News From Henderson County Center

golden apple picking
Henderson County Virtual Ag Tour

Published - September 22, 2024

Henderson County 4-H Cloverbuds Club — Open to youth ages 5–7
Join the Henderson County 4-H Cloverbuds Club This Fall!

Published - September 20, 2024

hemlock demo flyer
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Treatment Demonstration 10/22/24

Published - September 20, 2024

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Plant Health Alert - Excavate Root Collars to Save Trees

Published - September 19, 2024

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Fall Chair Exercise Classes at the Public Libraries

Published - September 19, 2024

Fall Food Preservation Sauerkraut
Fall Food Preservation: Sauerkraut

Published - September 19, 2024

leafy greens
Fall Veggies Information

Published - September 19, 2024

orb weaver
Beneficial Arthropod Alert - Orb Weaver Spiders

Published - September 19, 2024

dodder parasitic plant
Pest Alert - Dodder, a Parasitic Plant

Published - September 17, 2024

Bowl of tomato vegetable soup with parsley, served with bread slices and a spoon
Soup Season

Published - September 17, 2024

Pear tree
Pest Alert - Early Fall Leaf Spot on Fruit Trees

Published - September 16, 2024

Potted vining plant with large heart-shaped green leaves in a white pot on a shelf
Lucky Plants

Published - September 13, 2024

Irrigate newly planted trees, shrubs and turf
Plant Health Alert - Water Newly Planted Trees, Shrubs and Turf

Published - September 10, 2024

fresh vegetables
50th North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Annual Conference

Published - September 9, 2024

Older man and woman with young girl at breakfast; man feeds girl a bite.
Happy Grandparents Day

Published - September 6, 2024

announcement for forest farming tour in Henderson county, NC on Oct 1 2024
Visit a Forest Farm in Henderson County-Oct 1.

Published - September 6, 2024

Bowl of red and green apples, some with water droplets, on a kitchen counter
From Orchard to Table: Creative Uses for an Abundance of Apples

Published - September 5, 2024

rise n shine muffins
2024 Apple Recipe Contest Winners

Published - September 4, 2024

Japanese Stiltgrass
Pest Alert - Japanese Stiltgrass

Published - September 3, 2024

fall armyworm
Pasture Alert: Fall Armyworms

Published - August 30, 2024

fall armyworm
Pest Alert - Fall Armyworm Caterpillars

Published - August 29, 2024

Two people holding a sign reading "Henderson" in front of North Carolina Association logos
Haley Hargus Represented Henderson County at the NC Association of County Commissioners' Youth Voice

Published - August 28, 2024

Boy holding patterned chicken beside woman in green "BARNYARD" 4-H shirt inside barn
How Will You Inspire the Next Generation?

Published - August 28, 2024

Dense green leafy plant with upright stems and small flower spikes growing in grassy ground
Spiny Amaranth - Pasture Weed Control

Published - August 28, 2024

oak decline
Plant Health Alert - Oak Decline

Published - August 27, 2024

Bowl of red and green apples; text "APPLE VARIETIES" and NC Cooperative Extension logo
Apple Varieties

Published - August 27, 2024

pond with algae
Pest Alert - Algae in Ponds

Published - August 26, 2024

Tree branches and leaves covered in dense silken webbing containing clusters of brown caterpillars
Pest Alert - Fall Webworm

Published - August 26, 2024

NC State publication on snake identification
Wildlife Alert - Snakes in Henderson County

Published - August 20, 2024

Child at computer 18–24 in away; rest eyes every 20 minutes; blink; reduce glare
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Published - August 20, 2024

Southern Blight on hosta
Pest Alert: Southern Blight on Perennials

Published - August 20, 2024

Group of youths holding "West Region 4‑H Shooting Sports" certificates against a building wall
4-H District Shooting Sports Tournament

Published - August 16, 2024

Adults and children making paper crafts at a long table inside a greenhouse
Horticulture Therapy at Bullington Gardens 

Published - August 15, 2024

trowel and soil sample container
From April – November, Have Your Soil Tested At No Charge

Published - August 15, 2024

Garden volunteers
Fall Gardening Pointers From the Bountiful Harvest Community Garden

Published - August 14, 2024

Group of youth in red shirts and cowboy hats standing in a field at sunrise.
2024 Livestock Judging State Contest Results - Buncombe & Henderson Counties

Published - August 12, 2024

Handlers presenting Holstein calves in an indoor livestock show arena
2024 WNC Dairy Steer Program Update

Published - August 12, 2024

orange striped oakworm
Pest Alert - Orange Striped Oakworm

Published - August 7, 2024

hay
Making Hay When the Sun Shines?

Published - August 5, 2024

goats
Electric Netting for Goats

Published - August 4, 2024

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