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Lee County Counts Pollinator Census, Aug 23-24, 2024; learn more: lee.ces.ncsu.edu

Lee County Counts in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

August 20, 2024

Wind and Rain Damage in Crops

August 14, 2024

“Pollinators are under threat.” We hear it more and more from scientists and the news. If you haven’t heard, you’ve probably at least noticed that your windshield has stayed a lot cleaner over the last couple of decades. What is important to understand fr

Gardeners Are Scientist: Count Lee County Insects in the Census

August 13, 2024

peachtree borer adult female_Photo by R.R. Kriner, Rutgers

Insects, Worms and Peaches, Oh My! BOLO for Mantises, Hammerhead Worms and Peach Tree Borers

August 7, 2024

EMFV Joy Shockey & Bobbie West

Lee County Introduces New Extension Master Food Volunteer Trainees

August 7, 2024

Great Southeast Pollinator Census; Census Aug 23–24, 2024; https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/gsepcinnc

Count Insects in the 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

August 2, 2024

Knowledge is Pollinator Power webinar promotion

Registration is Open for the 2024 Knowledge Is Pollinator Power: A Census Pep Rally

July 31, 2024

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

July 30, 2024

Plant Propagation

July 30, 2024

Farm, Land & Legacy Planning

July 24, 2024

Smoke Bush

Heat Happy Plants

July 24, 2024

The Wonders of Watermelons

July 10, 2024

Are You Getting Ready for Your Fall Garden?

July 10, 2024

Tomatoes

Let’s Talk Tomatoes

July 3, 2024

Yellow sunburst background with text "Don't Let the Summer Heat Beat You Down"

Don’t Let the Summer Heat Beat You Down

July 3, 2024

Dog Days of Summer

July 3, 2024

Fire Blight on Apple and Pear Trees

What Is Burning Up My Pear Trees?

June 27, 2024

lee county campers standing at the flag pole of Betsy Jeff Penn

The Role of Outdoor Experiences in Adolescent Development

June 24, 2024

Summer Is the Time to Begin Planning for Your Fair Exhibits

June 12, 2024

Avoid Making Mis-Steaks: Food Safety While Grilling This Summer

June 12, 2024

Stink Bug

What’s Eating My Garden?

June 12, 2024

How Has Recent Weather Affected Crops

June 12, 2024

Bee on Flower

Beneficial Insects

June 7, 2024

Fire Ant Mound in Lawn

Fire Ant Control

May 29, 2024

Flavor Fighters

Lee County 4-H Cooking Teams Earn Silver Medals at State Cooking Competition

May 24, 2024

Hummingbird Feeder

Hummingbirds Are Here!

May 24, 2024

chicken show photo

Youth Engagement in Backyard Chicken Projects

May 18, 2024

Strawberries

Strawberry Time!!

May 17, 2024

Lions, Tigers and Bears? No - It’s Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes! Oh My!

May 10, 2024

Cicada

2024 Is the Year of the Cicada

May 10, 2024

Sanford Farmers Market Is Open for Business

May 10, 2024

Paeonia 'Cora Stubbs'- Photo by Amanda Wilkins

Plant Your Peonies in the Fall and Other Southern Peony Tips

May 10, 2024

FFSI Flyer

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant Information Session

May 6, 2024

Scan for Recipe

Asparagus: It’s What’s in Season!

April 30, 2024

youngia japonica_flowers_Photo by Forest and Kim Starr_CC BY 2.0 DEED

BOLO: Hawksbeard, Youngia Japonica, Is a Terribly Invasive Woodland Weed

April 30, 2024

mummy berry_Photo by Caleb Slemmons_Flickr_CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

Curse of the Mummy(berry) of Blueberry

April 30, 2024

Gardenias - Photo by Amanda Wilkins

Gardenias in the South: General Care Guide for Your Home Garden

April 16, 2024

The Value of Farmers’ Markets in North Carolina: Highlights From the 2022 NC Farmers Market Census

April 16, 2024

Pruning Camellias - Photo by Amanda Wilkins

Best Timing: Pruning Camellias After Flowering

April 16, 2024

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Public Speaking: Start Early and Practice Often

April 15, 2024

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