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From Garden to Pantry Series: 250 Years of Growing and Preserving

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Us!The Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to host a special educational series in honor of 250 years of American heritage, homegrown skills,…

Alexander County Pesticide Recertification: Aug 28 6–8pm 2V; Sept 3 2–4pm 2X (credits TBA)

Fall Pesticide Applicator Recertification

It’s that time of year again—our Fall Pesticide Recertification sessions are right around the corner! 📅 Session 1 – August 28th, 6–8 PMFocus: 2 credits in the V category 📅 Session 2 – September 3rd,…

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June Is National Dairy Month

June is National Dairy Month, a time to honor the hard working dairy farm families across the country. The June Dairy Month tradition began in 1937 as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows…

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WNC - Hurricane Relief Efforts

The impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina is devastating, particularly for farmers. Many have lost homes, barns, fencing, equipment, livestock, and pastures, while hay supplies have…

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Control Fire Ants in Pastures, Hayfields and Barnyards

The days of saying “Alexander County does not have fire ants” are behind us. They are here, as evident by the large mounds you may be seeing along fence lines, pastures, or hayfields and the numerous…

Attention....Small Ruminant Producers

There will be an educational meeting on small ruminant nutrition management on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension-Iredell County Center. Dr. Andrew Weaver, NCSU…

Katahdin Sheep Pasture Walk

Join us on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. as we conduct a pasture walk at LeeDer Farms in Hiddenite, NC and discuss grazing sheep in a native warm season grass (NWSG) pasture as part of…

Cattle Fly Control for the Beef Herd

The necessity for a fly control program for beef herds is inevitable and if you haven’t started a program in your herd, now is the time. The two major species of flies that cause the most serious…

Dealing with High Fertilizer Costs in Forages

With increased fertilizer costs, producers need to be more intentional when it comes to application. Profit margins will be slip if you keep the status quo. Check out the following publication for…

Forage Tour

Join us for an evening pasture walkthrough at Running T Farms with owners Josh and Brandi Teague. Focused on regenerative grazing, Josh and Brandi have transformed their former row crop farm into a…