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Lee County Participates in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Published - August 9, 2026 Read
Photo of Common Lespedeza

What is Japanese Clover?

Published - August 11, 2026 Read
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Spots on My Leaves: Fungal Leaf Spots in the Summer Landscape

Published - August 10, 2026 Read
4-H Youth Development
Family and Consumer Sciences
Lee McSwain Policies and Procedures

Learn how reserve the McSwain Center for meetings and events
Pollinator Haven Garden

Learn about the Garden, how to visit and how to get involved
Gardening and Lawns in Lee County

Learn how to take care of your garden and lawn in Lee County

Lee County Cooperative Extension Monthly Newsletter

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August Extension Newsletter - Lee County Center

News From Lee County Center

Individual practicing food safety recommendations by rinsing fresh lettuce under running water before preparing
Keeping Safe During the Cyclospora Outbreak

Published - August 5, 2026

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Saving The State Flower: How to Help Your Struggling Dogwoods Survive Summer Stress

Published - August 4, 2026

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Purple Coneflower Clinic: What's wrong with your Echinacea flowers?

Published - July 28, 2026

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It's Okay to Have Moss

Published - July 22, 2026

Horsenettle in Corn Field
How to control Carolina Horsenettle

Published - July 20, 2026

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Less is More- Lazy Best Practices for Gardening For Pollinators

Published - July 17, 2026

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Pirates and Assassins [Bugs] to the Garden Rescue

Published - July 15, 2026

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Check it Out at Spice Club

Published - July 13, 2026

All News From Lee County Center

Upcoming Events

4-H Volunteer Training Monday | Aug 17 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM
FREE CLASS: So, You Want to Be a Beekeeper? Tuesday | Aug 18 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 2420 Tramway Rd, Sanford, NC 27330, USA
NextGen Robotics 4-H Club Wednesday | Aug 19 | 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM
Barn Busters 4-H Club Meeting Wednesday | Aug 19 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM
Dirt Therapy: Thursday Session- Counting Pollinators Thursday | Aug 20 | 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Pollinator Haven Garden
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News From NC State Extension

The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
NC State Extension Homegrown In The Garden Logo (text)
Homegrown: Videos in the Garden

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Gardening
Histogram grid displaying seed trait diversity across a population. Charts show frequency distributions of various traits like area and length in distinct colors.
Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
reserve champion junior 2025 winner with banner and her turkey in the showring
YMTS Ambassador Program

Published - August 11, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
4-H members gathered for a group photo at the 2026 North Carolina 4-H Congress.
A Week to Remember at 2026 State 4-H Congress

Published - August 11, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
September Broiler Processing Demo Flyer
Processing Workshop

Published - August 11, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Photo of a no-till corn fie.ld.
Organic Soil Health Field School: Train-the-Trainer

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Soil Management
Yellow-legged hornet
Yellow-legged hornet update

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Pollinators
Recipients selected through the 2026 AIRE (Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay) process pose for a group photo during North Carolina 4-H Congress after being announced as delegates to represent the state at National 4-H Congress.
Announcing the 2026 National 4-H Trip Winners

Published - August 7, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Graph showing percent visual injury compared to the rate (kg ai ha)
Center Update: Elucidating Herbicide Resistance in Turfgrass Systems

Published - August 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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