Interested in Entering or Continuing a Successful Agricultural Enterprise?
Are you a Veteran, African American, American Indian, Hispanic, or other under-represented group? Join Us for a FREE Workshop – …
Lasting Memories and Motivation Through Recognition
Recently while cleaning out the attic I found a file box of memorabilia from middle and high school. In …
To Use or Not to Use – Pesticides
Warm weather brings more folks out into the garden than just us. As tender shoots begin to stretch up …
Eating the Med Way
Would you like to decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer? Research …
Strong Families and Powerful Communities
“Like many states, North Carolina faces an opioid crisis that has rapidly intensified in recent years.” The NC Medical …
Mixed Signals
Lately, our weather has been keeping us on our toes and sending us mixed signals: a teasing glimpse of …
False Spring
False spring occurs during winter when the weather becomes unusually warm before getting very cold again. The air is …
Growing Fruit Can Be Fun
Growing fruit can be fun, supply your family with fresh, tasty, and nutritious food and you don’t need an …
February: The Month for Red
Red is a common color to see in February. It is worn on the first of the month to …
Public Speaking
For many years 4-H has encouraged millions of youth around the world to become proficient at public speaking. This communication …
Blueberry Production and Pruning Workshop
Dr. Bill Cline, NC State University Blueberry and Grape Specialist and Minda Daughtry, North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Lee …
Blueberries in the Home Garden
Blueberries are among the major fruit crops of North Carolina, which produces nearly 40 million pounds of blueberries worth …
Purposeful Pruning
I think we’ve all been there before–loppers in hand, a shrub in front of us, questioning when and how …
Believe in Ourselves, the Value of Goal Setting
January is the time of year for resolutions and a good opportunity for goal setting. A resolution is a …
Muscadines
Want to grow grapes in the south? If so, you have two choices – plant muscadines or plant another …
Planning Next Year’s Garden
The New Year is Here! Hopefully the seeds we’ve saved over from last year or ordered new from our …
Hellebores or Lenten Rose
Capture the charm of winter this season with hellebores, also called Lenten Roses. This unique small evergreen groundcover adds …
Muscadine Grapevine Management Workshop
Dr. Mark Hoffman, NC State University Small Fruit Specialist, and Minda Daughtry, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Lee County Center …
2019 Enrollment and Re-Enrollment in Lee County 4-H
January 2019 Attention current Lee County 4-H participants, it is time to re-enroll your child in our program. This process is …
Start the New Year Right
I need to lose 10 pounds! I’m going to start exercising more! I am going to stop watching so …