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

Count Insects in the 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Published - August 2, 2024

Knowledge is Pollinator Power webinar promotion

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

Published - July 31, 2024

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Published - July 30, 2024

Plant Propagation

Published - July 30, 2024

Farm, Land & Legacy Planning

Published - July 24, 2024

Smoke Bush

Heat Happy Plants

Published - July 24, 2024

The Wonders of Watermelons

Published - July 10, 2024

Are You Getting Ready for Your Fall Garden?

Published - July 10, 2024

Tomatoes

Let’s Talk Tomatoes

Published - 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

Published - July 3, 2024

Dog Days of Summer

Published - July 3, 2024

Fire Blight on Apple and Pear Trees

What Is Burning Up My Pear Trees?

Published - June 27, 2024

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

The Role of Outdoor Experiences in Adolescent Development

Published - June 24, 2024

Summer Is the Time to Begin Planning for Your Fair Exhibits

Published - June 12, 2024

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

Published - June 12, 2024

Stink Bug

What’s Eating My Garden?

Published - June 12, 2024

How Has Recent Weather Affected Crops

Published - June 12, 2024

Bee on Flower

Beneficial Insects

Published - June 7, 2024

Fire Ant Mound in Lawn

Fire Ant Control

Published - May 29, 2024

Flavor Fighters

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

Published - May 24, 2024

Hummingbird Feeder

Hummingbirds Are Here!

Published - May 24, 2024

chicken show photo

Youth Engagement in Backyard Chicken Projects

Published - May 18, 2024

Strawberries

Strawberry Time!!

Published - May 17, 2024

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

Published - May 10, 2024

Cicada

2024 Is the Year of the Cicada

Published - May 10, 2024

Sanford Farmers Market Is Open for Business

Published - May 10, 2024

Paeonia 'Cora Stubbs'- Photo by Amanda Wilkins

Plant Your Peonies in the Fall and Other Southern Peony Tips

Published - May 10, 2024

FFSI Flyer

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant Information Session

Published - May 6, 2024

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Asparagus: It’s What’s in Season!

Published - April 30, 2024

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

Published - April 30, 2024

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Curse of the Mummy(berry) of Blueberry

Published - April 30, 2024

Gardenias - Photo by Amanda Wilkins

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

Published - April 16, 2024

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

Published - April 16, 2024

Pruning Camellias - Photo by Amanda Wilkins

Best Timing: Pruning Camellias After Flowering

Published - April 16, 2024

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Public Speaking: Start Early and Practice Often

Published - April 15, 2024

Register Now: 2024 Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

Register Now: 2024 Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

Published - April 10, 2024

Ag Week RUNDOWN poster — Lee County Ag Week April 20–27, 2024; "Register Now" and event schedule

Sign-Up for Ag Week Events!

Published - April 5, 2024

Looking Locally at the Ag Census

Published - April 3, 2024

Fungus Gnats

Fungus Gnats in Houseplants

Published - March 28, 2024

What Does It Mean to Live Well?

Published - March 28, 2024

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