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Cover photo for Sign-Up for Ag Week Events!

Sign-Up for Ag Week Events!

Register to attend one or several of the events for our third annual Ag. Week. Our theme this year is “Farm …

Looking Locally at the Ag Census

In my last article, I discussed the new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census of Agriculture that was released …

The Growing Tobacco Transplant

Tobacco trays have been seeded and the young transplants have emerged in their tray cells as small but strong …

Cover photo for Grower-Buyer Event Coming April 3rd!

Grower-Buyer Event Coming April 3rd!

Are you a business, organization, or institution looking to source local foods for your store, employees, clients or students? …

Backyard Poultry Winter Care

As we have another chilly week here are a few pointers to make sure your backyard flock is staying …

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Lee County Muscadine Pruning 2024

N.C. Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center is excited to partner with local muscadine grower, AK Griffin, in Broadway …

Christmas Trees in Agriculture

With Christmas right around the corner it is time to talk about an important industry in North Carolina. Christmas …

Learn more about our upcoming workshop for current and aspiring farmers on marketing!

Upcoming Workshop: Marketing for Farmers

Workshop Details Date: November 8th Time: 4 – 6 p.m. Location: N.C. Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center McSwain Center Extension Education and …

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Plant Growth Regulators

This publication explains plant growth regulators for a variety of crops.

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2025 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual

This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …

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Graph of drain spacing in feet (y) and soil conductivity (x)

Basic Information for Determining Drain Spacing on North Carolina Soils

Knowing the soil profile of your agricultural land will help determine the spacing needed for …

5 days ago

FloodWise Flood Mitigation and Reduction Practices Budget Tools

This publication provides a set of budget tools for the ten most promising nature-based solutions …

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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)

This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, …

Cultivation of Ramps (Allium tricoccum and A. burdickii)

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are native to the eastern North American mountains. They …

Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation

This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which …

Organic Sweet Corn Production

Many organic vegetable farmers are interested in producing sweet corn. Organic sweet corn can be …