News From Lee County Center

Butterfly and Spider - Photo by Amanda Wilkins
Ecosystem Services - What Your Garden and Nature Does for You

Published - September 8, 2023

Green lunchbox with sandwich, grapes, orange slices and dried fruit; text: "Food-Safe Packed School Lunches"
Send Children Back to School With Food-Safe Packed Lunches

Published - September 8, 2023

Compost from home, compost bin - Photo by Amanda Wilkins
Too Much of a Good Thing: Overuse of Compost

Published - September 1, 2023

Amanda Wilkins, Lee County Horticulture Agent teaches a gardening class at a childcare center as part of the county’s Farm to ECE initiative. Photo from Lee County Cooperative Extension.
Nurturing Local Food Connections Through Early Childcare: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Lee County Center

Published - September 1, 2023

From: Local Food
Recovering Food Waste
Recovering Food “Waste”: The Benefits to Putting Food Scraps to Work

Published - August 31, 2023

Shrimp
Spotlighting Seasonal Seafood in NC

Published - August 31, 2023

2023 Lee Regional Fair
Brag About Your Garden: Lee Regional Fair Exhibit Intake Approaching!

Published - August 30, 2023

NC State Extension Master Gardener Program volunteer service Avron Upchurch Lee County
Extension Volunteer Provides Well-Seasoned Gardening Advice

Published - August 29, 2023

From: NC State Extension
Lacecape_Mobile AL_Photo by Amanda Wilkins
A Hydrangea by Any Other Name

Published - August 16, 2023

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Understanding a Pesticide Label- Herbicide Groups

Published - August 16, 2023

Pollinator
Great Southeastern Pollinator Census

Published - August 16, 2023

Glass with ice and water being poured; overlay text "Hydration Highlight"
Hydration Highlight

Published - August 16, 2023

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Land & Legacy Planning

Published - August 16, 2023

Great Southeast Pollinator Census North Carolina count pollinators
Counting Pollinators for a Cause

Published - August 9, 2023

From: NC State Extension
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Families Learn Together

Published - August 8, 2023

Lee Delegation to NC 4-H Congress 2023
Update From the Field/Office- July 28, 2023

Published - July 30, 2023

Knowledge is Power Webinar August 2023
Free Webinar: Knowledge Is Pollinator Power

Published - July 30, 2023

Weed with small yellow flowers.
Weed ID- Bitter Sneezeweed

Published - July 26, 2023

Dr. Bill Stone welcomes Project Lift-Off
Update From the Field/Office- Early July, 2023

Published - July 24, 2023

Ragweed growing in a field.
Ragweed and Allergies

Published - July 13, 2023

Cluster of Pawpaw fruit
Native Tropical Fruit: Do You Have a Pawpaw Patch?

Published - July 13, 2023

Japanese Beetle Damage
Japanese Beetles: Facing the Onslaught

Published - July 13, 2023

2023 Lee Regional Fair
Summer Is Time to Begin Planning for Your Fair Exhibits

Published - July 13, 2023

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Addressing Aquatic Weeds in Your Pond

Published - July 13, 2023

mole_Photo by fihu_Flickr_CC BY-SA 2.0
Ammunition for the War on Moles and Voles

Published - July 13, 2023

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STEMing Summer Learning Loss

Published - July 13, 2023

Locally grown vegetables and fruit for sale.
The Price of Local Food: Is It More Expensive?

Published - July 2, 2023

Snapdragon and American Bumblebee at White Hill Farm
Update From the Field/Office- June 30, 2023

Published - June 30, 2023

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Addressing Aquatic Weeds in Your Pond

Published - June 29, 2023

Squash Bees in Squash Blossom
Update From the Field/Office: June 25, 2023

Published - June 25, 2023

Sanford Steps Out
Sanford STEPS Out:

Published - June 23, 2023

Phyllosticta on pawpaw
Spots on My Leaves: Phyllosticta Species in the Landscape

Published - June 23, 2023

Food Picture
2023 Food Trends and Impacts for Food Producers

Published - June 23, 2023

Summertime beech tree
Beeches: Indicator Trees of Biodiversity

Published - June 23, 2023

Geranium
How to Manage Carolina Geranium

Published - June 21, 2023

Juntos Trip June 2023
Update From the Office/Field- June 16, 2023

Published - June 19, 2023

Burning with the Sandhills PBA, June 2023
Update From the Office/Field- June 11, 2023

Published - June 11, 2023

Adult Female Spider
Garden of Weavin': The Benefits of Garden Spiders

Published - June 8, 2023

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Identifying Priorities Can Help Ease Parental Stress

Published - June 8, 2023

Gardeners are Scientist
Gardeners Are Scientist: How You Can Help the Science From Your Backyard

Published - June 8, 2023

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