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Sandhills Farm to Table
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Magetsi 4-H Club Meeting & Rehearsal
Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Lee County Center
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Heart and Hands ECA
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Sandhills Farm to Table
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Lee County 4-H County Council
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Jun
7
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Lemon Springs ECA Meeting
McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center Lee County Center
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Jun
7
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Magetsi 4-H Club Meeting & Rehearsal
Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Lee County Center
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8
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Summer STEM Horticulture Camp
Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Lee County Center
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11
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Young Commissioners' Meeting
Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Lee County Center
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11
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Summer STEM Horticulture Camp
Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Ruby McSwain Education Center, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Lee County Center
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12
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Citizenship Focus 4H
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13
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McSwain Center Policies and Procedures
The McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center is available. Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium Contact us for: Policies and Procedures / Facility …
Cold Temperature Damage and Spring Green-Up of Warm-Season Grasses
— Written By Dr. Grady Miller, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences – NC State University Green-up of some warm-season …
Bill's Tips for Presentations
Before presentations ask, “Are the Judges ready?” and when concluding ask, “Do the Judges have any questions”? If you don’t …
Strawberries Are In!
You don’t have to ride far in Lee County to see that it’s strawberry season. Farmers have been working …
Grilling and Barbecue Safety
With the weather warming up, many people are heading outdoors, enjoying the sunshine, and getting their grills ready for …
Pond Clinic
Have a pond? Want to learn more about it? Then do we have an opportunity for you! North Carolina Cooperative …
Spring Is in the Air
Is spring really here? What insects do you see and in what number? There are thousands of insects in …
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative is entering its 9th year supporting Sandhills farmers in Lee, Moore and Cumberland counties. …
Watch Winds and Hit the Sweet Spot to Apply Herbicides
Herbicide application during a temperature inversion poses potential problems. Monitor conditions and avoid spraying during an inversion. Most gardeners and …
Fire Ant Stings
Fire ants in established turf grass and landscape beds are a serious nuisance pest that interferes with us being …
Red Sorrel in Lawns
Weeds are not killing your lawn – they’re indicators that a problem already exists. They are plants that are …
Lee County 4-H Offers Summer Science Camps
If you haven’t noticed, our world is changing pretty fast…Modern jobs, as well as those of the future are …
Imagine the Possibilities
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot in the news about GMOs, also known as transgenic crops. Transgenic crops …
“The Garden Life” Series
Our area received a brief taste of spring a few weeks ago and that had many folks thinking about …
Contract Cuts Hurt Local Economy
I originally wrote an article with this same title in March of 2016. Now, 2 years later, it seemed …
Identify Frost Damage
Winter damage can occur on many plants, some that you wouldn’t expect. A rapid temperature drop following a mid-winter …
Get Your Lawn Care Equipment Ready
The weather seems to be turning the corner for Spring. On Sunday, March 11th we sat our clocks ahead …
Versatile Vegetables
Research suggests that individuals should eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day to maintain a healthy weight …
Root Knot Nematodes
Nematodes–especially root-knot nematodes–cause major losses in vegetable crops. Root-knot nematodes are microscopic roundworms that can pierce the roots of …