Sign up to receive a monthly newsletter by email of current programs and events being offered by Alexander County Extension. Sign Up Current Alexander County Update: September 2016
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Now's the time that you might see Fall Webworms. This Fall Webworm Insect Note will tell you all about them.
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Now's the time to be thinking about becoming a 4-H member and what club best suits your interests. Alexander County has a wide variety of special interests clubs and community clubs. There is no cost to join 4-H and it offers kids so much. If you would like more information on joining 4-H please call the Alexander County-NC Cooperative Extension Center at 828-632-3125. You can also visit: http://alexander.ces.ncsu.edu/alexander-4-h-clubs-and-groups/ for a list of clubs and time and place they meet. Join the Revolution of Responsibility!!
READ THE REST »The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hard and Flossie Clark Park in Collettsville, NC. The event features hands-on MORE » – from 
Burke County Center
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics and efficacy of weed control strategies in container nurseries. Topics include herbicide efficacy and MORE » – from Burke County Center
The 2016 Alexander Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday, August 27 at H&H Arena. The show is open to 4-H and FFA members from the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Catawba, MORE »
Set baler pickup tines about one inch above the ground. This helps prevent contaminating the hay with dirt, which raises ash percentages and reduces digestibility. Baler wear and tear caused by picking up MORE »
We have added another summer opportunity to the camp list. This camp is not on the Summer Opportunities Flyer but is available to youth ages 7-12 years old. The camp will be held MORE »
It is time to sign up for Mini Garden. If you would like to participate in the Mini Garden Program please call the 4-H Center by Friday, April 15. Seeds will be available MORE »
A ServSafe Course will be available in April. The class is two days on April 25 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm and April 26 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The fee is $90.00 MORE »
Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunities Calendar is now available. Lots of fun events have been planned and we look forward to spending the summer with your youth. If you have any questions please call MORE »
Preparing Insect and Plant Disease Samples
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