Alamance Gardener - April 2021
Strawberry season is here! Want to grow your own? Find out how in this month’s edition of the Alamance …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Find Alamance County Farms in the Visit NC Farms App
Created by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Visit NC Farms app is designed to …
Updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
Updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, enacted December 2020, made some adjustments to …
Extension Still Grows NC- Annual Impact Report for 2020-2021
While 2020 was a challenging year, Extension stepped up to help communities in a big way across NC. You …
Beef: Back to Basics, Virtual Self-Paced Series
Are you looking to get started with beef cattle? Not sure what you need to learn prior to purchasing …
Piedmont Regional Goat & Sheep Conference Webinar Series
Join us online for an exciting webinar series all about goat and sheep management topics! The series will take …
Alamance Gardener March 2021
Meet Bill Kleiner, our new Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, in the March edition of Alamance Gardener! Alamance Gardener – …
Keeping Pond Weeds in Check With Spring Around the Corner!
I don’t know about you, but I am definitely ready for the weather to warm up and to get …
Small Farms Week 2021
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture will be held March 21–27, 2021, and …
February 2021 Alamance Gardener
It’s dormant pruning season and this issue of Alamance Gardener will show you the what and when of it. Alamance …
Healthy Heart, Healthy You
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of both men and women in the U.S., but there are many ways …
Alamance Gardener January 2021
Alamance Gardener JANUARY 2021 Zone of confusion? Make sense of those garden catalogs in this month’s …
Eat Well in 2021 with Med Instead of Meds
Mondays, February 1 – March 8, 2021 Each class starts at noon (EST) FREE 6-week Virtual Workshop Series Extension professionals from across …
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Alamance Gardener December 2020
It seems like the perfect time to cut back all that’s brown and lifeless, but is it? Get tips …
Alamance Gardener November 2020
Mark Danieley is retiring! Read all about it, plus get some November gardening tips in this month’s edition of …
Alamance Gardener - October 2020
These hills are alive! Find out what to do about fire ants and other October garden issues in this …
As the Weather Cools Off, So Will the Pond Weeds!
I have received emails from folks all over the county about different weeds that they have in the their …
Controlling Fire Ants in Pastures & Hay Fields
Written by: Lauren Langley, Livestock Extension Agent | Source: S. B. Bambara & Wes Watson, NC State Extension Entomologists Fire ants …
Celebrating Black History in Extension!
February is Black History Month! This is a time to celebrate the strides and accomplishments made by African Americans …
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