News From Lee County Center

Anthracnose on Dogwood Trees
How Pathogens Survive Winter

February 9, 2023

Food Labels
Label Lingo: Understanding Food Label Claims

February 1, 2023

Pecan Pruning and Care Workshop
Pecan Pruning and Care Demonstration: Lee County 2023

January 31, 2023

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Because I Said So?

January 28, 2023

Gauge with three faces (sad, neutral, happy) and needle pointing to the happy face on red bg
Assess to Reinvest in Your Health!

January 19, 2023

Photo by Steve Pettis, Flickr- CC BY-NC 2.0
Checking for Unwanted Travelers: Bedbug Scouting After Holiday Travel

January 19, 2023

Hay in the snow
Winter: A Time for Reflection, Planning, and New Resolutions

January 19, 2023

Pruning grapes by Amanda Wilkins
Dodging a Bullet: Winter Pruning for Better Plant Health

January 12, 2023

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Start the New Year Right

January 12, 2023

mistletoe sillouette
Using Mistletoe to Diagnose Tree Health

January 12, 2023

SafePlates for Farmers' Markets

January 10, 2023

Gardening Class Flyer
Raised Bed Gardening Workshop: Gardening Off the Ground

December 29, 2022

Blueberries on bush
Blueberry Pruning 2024: Wrangling and Basics

December 28, 2022

Mason jar with red label reading "Gifts from the Kitchen"
Gifts From the Kitchen

December 22, 2022

Mahonia
The Grapehollies: The Beautiful Diversity of the Genus Mahonia

December 22, 2022

Rows of young evergreen trees on a hillside tree farm under a partly cloudy sky
Finding and Appreciating Locally-Grown Christmas Trees This Holiday Season

December 22, 2022

Pop-up Class: Winter Pruning 2023
FREE Pop-Up Class for Homeowners: Winter Pruning

December 8, 2022

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Tackling Global Challenges Through the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative

December 2, 2022

Good Help
Finding Good Qualified Help

December 2, 2022

Growing garlic
Growing Garlic in the South

November 29, 2022

Football entering goalpost, stacked food containers, text "TOUCHDOWN LEFTOVERS!"
Touchdown Leftovers!

November 29, 2022

Black Rot on Brassicas
Not the Greens! Keep an Eye Out for Black Rot in Your Brassicas

November 29, 2022

Two young farmers in a field of collards and information on our new Small Farm Boot Camp program being offered this winter with a link to the interest survey.
Register Now: Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

November 21, 2022

Chalkboard reading "Building Back to School Basics" with plate, fork, knife and chalk
Building Back to School Basics: Weeknight Dinners

November 17, 2022

Poppy Flower
Poppies for Veterans Day

November 14, 2022

Local food for Thanksgiving
How to Source Locally This Thanksgiving

November 14, 2022

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Use the Holiday Season to Say “Thank You” to Friends and Farmers

November 14, 2022

Polyphemus Moth
Lives in the Leaves: The Beautiful Moths and Butterflies That Sleep in the Fall

November 14, 2022

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Plan, Pack and Go!

November 3, 2022

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Soil Sampling- Another Dirty Job for Your Garden's Health

October 31, 2022

Pumpkins
Pumpkins: An Underappreciated Source of Food Through the Winter Months

October 14, 2022

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Defining Food Dates: What Do They Actually Mean?

October 14, 2022

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Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste Day in Lee County

October 11, 2022

Leaf-Cleanup
Fall Gardening: Next Year's Butterflies Are Tied to This Year's Fall Garden Cleanup

October 10, 2022

Colors of Changing Climate
Colors of a Changing Climate: Early Leaf Fall in Late Summer

October 7, 2022

Chalkboard reading "Building Back to School Basics" with plate, fork, knife and chalk
Building Back to School Basics: Breakfast

October 7, 2022

shelf of pesticides
Best Practice for Recycling Pesticide and Chemical Containers

September 30, 2022

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Sanford Farmers' Market Canceled

September 29, 2022

Pumpkins
Fall Agritourism Opportunities Are Here!

September 23, 2022

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Mums the Word: Chrysanthemums Are the Banner of Fall

September 23, 2022

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