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Becoming a Pesticide Applicator in NC

Published - June 25, 2025

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Shake It Up: How to Make Your Own Vinaigrette

Published - June 25, 2025

Squash Leaf spots_Photo by Mary Holt

Melting in the Rain: Diseases Impacting Our Garden Squashes

Published - June 19, 2025

Aphid mummies_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

Battling Aphids on Your Milkweed

Published - June 13, 2025

ladies tresses orchid flowering in a lawn that has not been mowed

Orchids and Lightning Bugs- Report From a “No-Mow May” Lawn

Published - June 11, 2025

Dr. Claire Cavell

International Pollinator Trip Has Local Roots

Published - June 4, 2025

cherry tomato_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

Tomatoes: Give Me the Dukes (Mayo), Not the Diseases

Published - May 30, 2025

seasonal turf maintenance_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

How’s It Going? Warm-Season Turf Check-In

Published - May 30, 2025

Field Crops Weather Update

Published - May 30, 2025

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Celebrate Health by Eating the Med Way!

Published - May 30, 2025

Youth Engagement in Backyard Chicken Projects

Published - May 7, 2025

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Understanding Squash Bugs and Assassin Bugs

Published - May 7, 2025

Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica)

Preparing for and Defending Against Japanese Beetles

Published - May 7, 2025

Growing Local Foods at Home

Published - April 29, 2025

bipalium1_Photo by Matt Bertone

Don’t Panic! Hammerhead Worms Are Here (And Have Been for a While!)

Published - April 29, 2025

Fire Ant Control in Pasture

Published - April 29, 2025

Free Friday Community Therapeutic Horticulture Craft Gathering- 2025 Series

Published - April 21, 2025

Japanese Maple leaf_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

Protecting Your Japanese Maples From the Heat

Published - April 11, 2025

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Cool, Clean, and Market-Ready: Spring Cleaning Your Fridge for a Fresh Farmers' Market Season!"

Published - April 4, 2025

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Bee “Can-Openers”: Understanding Conopid Flies

Published - April 3, 2025

2025 Lee County Ag Week Calendar of Events

Lee County Agriculture Week 2025 Is Coming!

Published - April 3, 2025

Lee County Ag Week farm stand passport emblem with dates "April 19–26, 2025"

Participate in Our Farm Stand Passport Challenge this April!

Published - April 1, 2025

Foods That Connect Us: Celebrating Farmers Markets and Our Community Food Culture

Published - March 27, 2025

Investing in the Future of Farmland

Published - March 27, 2025

organic matter garden_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

Brick City: Treat Your Soil Right!

Published - March 27, 2025

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Scary Yellow “Stripey” Things: Understanding Your Garden's Unsung Heroes

Published - March 27, 2025

Bradford Pears Blooming

Bradford Pears Are Blooming

Published - March 27, 2025

giant resin bee lee county_Photo by Amanda Bratche

Non-Native and Invasive Pollinators- Not All Insects on Your Flowers Are Native!

Published - March 27, 2025

Upcoming Marketing Class for Farmers' Market Vendors!

Published - March 17, 2025

Daffodils are the heralds of spring

Spring Reflections: How Long Have You Been Gardening?

Published - March 5, 2025

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Intergenerational Learning

Published - February 23, 2025

Sign Up to Help in the Pollinator Haven Garden 2025

Published - February 22, 2025

NC Cooperative Extension; Lee County Pollinator Haven; Learn from the Garden Through the Seasons!

Sign Up for a Guided Tour of the Pollinator Haven Garden

Published - February 22, 2025

Therapeutic Horticulture Garden Craft Gathering — Mar 14, 2025, Sanford, NC; free registration

Therapeutic Horticulture Garden Crafting Group in Lee County

Published - February 18, 2025

Safety First When Working Outdoors in the Winter

Published - February 17, 2025

Local Flowers

Show Local Flowers Some Love This Valentine's Day

Published - February 17, 2025

Heuchera diversity_Photo by Amanda Bratcher

Jewel-Toned Foliage: Heucheras Light Up the Garden

Published - February 17, 2025

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Get Your Market Scale Certified!

Published - February 13, 2025

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IPPM Deep Dive 2025- Get Help With Your Pests, Diseases and Weeds!

Published - February 2, 2025

Meal Prepping Resolutions for the New Year

Published - February 2, 2025

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