Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of July
The grapes at our monitoring sites continue to grow and are getting close to full size. This week, we caught …
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Summer Can Jam - Pressure Canning
Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Center
8 hours away
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Environmental Education for K-8: Project Learning Tree
Rob Wallace Park, 12900 Bethel School Rd, Midland, NC 28107, USA Rob Wallace Park, 12900 Bethel School Rd, Midland, NC 28107, USA Union County Center
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Union County Cattlemen's Association Meeting
2 days away
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18
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NC 4-H Congress
3 days away
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19
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State 4-H Presentation Finals
4 days away
Jul
20
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UC Master Gardener Successful Gardener Meeting
3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Center
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Union County Cattlemen's Association Meeting
1 month away
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15
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23
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EOCs - End of Canning Season Series - Introduction to Home Preservation
Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Center
2 months away
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4
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UC Master Gardener Successful Gardener Meeting
3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Center
2 months away
Sep
5
Thu
EOCs - End of Canning Season Series - Pressure Canning
Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Agricultural & Events Center, 3230-D, Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, USA Union County Center
2 months away
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11
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News and Updates
Subscription OptionsLivestock Needs Assessment Survey
Rachel Owens, the Agriculture Extension Agent for Livestock is seeking community input through an anonymous survey regarding livestock needs. …
Vegetable Spotlight: Eggplant
Today were putting the spotlight on Eggplants! Eggplants are a part of the nightshade family alongside the potato and …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of July
Presence of pests in our scouted vineyards remain very similar than last week. As in the past report, grape berry …
Conservation Resources Workshop
Don’t miss out on this great learning opportunity! If you are interested in conservation practices on your farm then …
EOCs - End-of-Canning Season series is coming in September!
Get ready for our EOCs or End-of-Canning Season Series in September. This is a great time to get in …
Time for Tick Treatments
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …
What's Growing In Your Mulch?
There are several decay organisms that will live and thrive in hardwood mulch in your garden. Mushrooms are common, …
Spot Skin Cancer
As we celebrate our Nation’s Independence on July 4th, many folks will be outside at picnics, parades, and other …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of June
As the grapes grow, we again started to catch grape berry moth in one of our Northwest locations (Wilkes Co.), …
Greenhouse Media for Hemp Cuttings
Plants without roots will not benefit from fertilizer in the substrate until they have roots, but as soon as …
FCS programs coming this Fall and Winter!
This fall and winter, we are having some great programming coming out of our Family and Consumer Sciences program …
Tips for Handling and Preparing Fresh Produce
The summer season will find citizens from all Union County enjoying fresh produce from home gardens, farmer’s markets, and …
Gardening Tips
Summer is here and the gardening is easy! Here are a few tips to help keep your garden in …
Grape Pest Survey- 3rd Week of June
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) detections continue in both of our Northeast sites, in Perquimans and Currituck Co., and we captured our …
Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
Millipede Migration
The hot dry weather has caused millipedes to move in search of moister areas which often means they crawl …
Cool, Refresh, and Replenish With Summer Smoothies
Smoothies are a fun way to enjoy delicious fruits and vegetables any time of the day. Additionally, the process …