Embracing the "Mexican Truffle": A Guide to Corn Smut for Gardeners and Farmers
To many, corn smut (Ustilago maydis) is an unsightly fungal disease that manifests as a grotesque greyish-white tumor deforming …
Rhonda Gaster
Former County Extension Administrative AssistantRhonda is no longer active in Extension
Recent Posts by Rhonda Gaster
Lee County Introduces New Extension Master Food Volunteer Trainees
The Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) program is designed to engage community members in food and nutrition programming in …
Summer Is the Time to Begin Planning for Your Fair Exhibits
I could have sworn I felt a mild breeze the other evening, interrupting the late afternoon humidity that has …
Sign-Up for Ag Week Events!
Register to attend one or several of the events for our third annual Ag. Week. Our theme this year is “Farm …
Agriculture and Your Thanksgiving Meal
Agriculture fills up your plate each Thanksgiving and North Carolina farmers play a large role in this. If you …
Lee County Celebrates First Annual “Ag Week”
Oftentimes when people are asked to name the largest industry in our state, common responses will include aerospace and …
Leading for the Next Generation
One of my favorite things about working with the 4-H Youth Development program is the opportunity I have to …
McSwain Center Policies and Procedures
The McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center is available. Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium Contact us for: Policies and Procedures / Facility …