News From Alexander County Center

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Planting to Reduce Head Scab Risk

Published - August 22, 2024

From: Small Grains
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Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers #2

Published - July 29, 2024

From: Forages
Forestry Landowner Summit

Published - July 16, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
Trees with green leaves
Summer Tree ID Workshop

Published - June 4, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
Golden wheat field beside a narrow paved country road with trees in background
What Are the Pale Patches in Wheat Fields This Year?

Published - May 14, 2024

From: Small Grains
A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

Published - April 4, 2024

From: Avery County Center
If you have noticed the following symptoms in your cows: • Sudden drop in feed intake • Sudden drop in milk production • Change in milk consistency (more colostrum like) • Fever or respiratory distress Call your veterinarian and report these symptoms NCDA
HPAI Updates and What You Can Do to Protect Your Herd

Published - April 4, 2024

From: Dairy
Conifer branch with orange sap resin oozing from damaged bark
Pest Alert: Be on the Lookout for Rust Diseases

Published - March 18, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
Small deciduous tree with dried brown leaves standing in a field under a blue sky
Pest Alert: Phomopsis Dieback in Florida Dogwoods

Published - March 18, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
Rows of young potted evergreen seedlings in a greenhouse nursery
Register Now for Nursery Grower Twilight Meeting

Published - March 11, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
nrcs fencing school
NRCS Fencing School for Employers, Producers and Contractors-5/23/2024 – SOLD OUT

Published - February 29, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

Published - February 12, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
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Community Garden Beds Available to Rent in Taylorsville

Published - February 7, 2024

Cows Grazing amongst trees.
Silvopature Webinar Series Begins Jan. 30

Published - January 8, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
When you walk through the woods, it's easy to see the forest for the trees when you don't know which trees are which. Join me for an afternoon workshop as I help you put a name to a face of those trees you so often see as you stroll through the woods. The
Winter Tree Identification Workshop

Published - December 12, 2023

From: Wilkes County Center
Flyer for landscaper meeting
2024 Foothills Winter Landscaping Registration

Published - December 1, 2023

From: Caldwell County Center
Rows of small potted seedlings in black plastic pots; one yellowed plant labeled "Southern".
Winter Pre-Emergence Herbicide Trial is Underway

Published - November 27, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
Grain elevators and metal silos with trucks parked at a rural farm facility
How Hedging Can Help Farmers Reduce Loss From Low Prices

Published - October 16, 2023

From: Small Grains
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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
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22nd Annual Nursery Field Day Presentations

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
Young tree trunk with dark vertical canker at base standing in leaf-littered field
Scouting for and Managing Phytophthora Bleeding Canker in Nurseries

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
Three large metal grain silos with conveyor towers on a rural farm
What Do We Know About Wheat Buyers in NC?

Published - September 26, 2023

From: Small Grains
Cluster of fuzzy green soybean pods on stem among leaves; text "Shannon Holliday"
Science for Success: Variety Selection

Published - August 30, 2023

From: Soybeans
Combine harvester unloading grain into tractor trailer in harvested wheat field
Grain Marketing: Forward Price Contracts

Published - August 9, 2023

From: Small Grains
Strawberries growing in a field.
2023 Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting to Be Held in Burke County

Published - July 17, 2023

From: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
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Hummingbirds Are Back! Tips on Maintaining Your Feeders

Published - May 9, 2023

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Real Money. Real World. Held in Alexander County Schools

Published - May 9, 2023

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Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina

Published - April 5, 2023

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With NC Wheat

Published - April 3, 2023

From: Small Grains
Fluted planter disc opener and adjacent rubber gauge wheel on green implement
Planter Technologies - Webinar Recording Available

Published - March 28, 2023

From: Soybeans
Seedling showing cotyledon, unifoliolate leaves, and label "1st leaf node"
Replanting Decisions - Webinar Recording Available

Published - March 22, 2023

From: Soybeans
Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Keys to Early Season Soybean Success Webinar Series - Recordings Available

Published - March 3, 2023

From: Soybeans
Reddish ant walking on coarse, grainy soil
Control Fire Ants in Pastures, Hayfields and Barnyards

Published - March 2, 2023

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Attention....Small Ruminant Producers

Published - February 15, 2023

Event flyer
Brushy Mountain Tree Fruit Meeting 2023

Published - January 3, 2023

Flyer
Blueberry Pruning Field Day

Published - December 30, 2022

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Alexander County Nickels for Know-How Referendum

Published - November 7, 2022

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Alexander County Farm City Banquet

Published - October 7, 2022

Green four-leaf clover with an "H" on each leaf and text "Cooperative Extension’s Youth Development Program"
4-H Mystery Trip

Published - August 31, 2022

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Alexander County Native Plant Sale

Published - August 29, 2022

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