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Staying Active

Get Active and Stay Active During the Holidays!

December 15, 2022

Christmas Tree Selection

How to Select a Christmas Tree

December 14, 2022

Volunteer Open House Graphic Showcasing Hearts And Hands

Join Us for the FCS Volunteer Open House

December 8, 2022

Plants to Add to Landscape, Holly Fern, Christmas Fern, Ferns, Plants in Landscape

Christmas and Holly Ferns

December 6, 2022

Don't Forget: Sign Up For December Safe Plates Classes!

November 22, 2022

Tree Root Photos, Tree Roots, Root Problems, Tree Roots Rotting

Root Problems Lead to Tree Decline

November 17, 2022

We Grow Union County, Union County Cooperative Extension Newsletter

Falling Into Extension

November 15, 2022

Group photo of ECA volunteers

Celebrating Volunteering Successes with ECA

November 8, 2022

How to Dispose of Pumpkins, Fall Pumpkins, How to Recycle Pumpkins, What to Do with Jack-O-Lanterns

What to Do With Your Jack-O-Lantern?

November 7, 2022

Union County School Bond Vote, UCPS School Bond, Union County Public Schools, North Carolina Public Schools

UCPS 2022 Bond Vote

November 7, 2022

Food Hub, How to Sell Food You Grow, Selling Vegetables, Local Farmers, Start Farming, How to Sell at Farmers Market, Selling at Farmers Market, Selling at Food Hub, Selling Produce

Food Hub Growers Training

November 3, 2022

Harvest in the City, Union County NC, Farm to Table Dining, Locally Grown Foods, Local Foods, Local Farming, Homegrown, Farm-to-Table Dining, Farm to Fork, Farm-to-Fork, Farmers Near Charlotte, Local Meats, Restaurants Near Me Monroe, Restaurants Farmers,

Farm to Table Experience in Union County

October 11, 2022

Fall Plant Sale, Fall Bulbs, Fall Planting, Perennials, Flowers, Gardening, Fall Gardening, Gardening in the Fall, Gardening in the South, Composting, Fall in NC, Charlotte Fall, Charlotte Gardening, Union County NC, North Carolina Gardening, Gardening in

Fall Plant Sale

October 10, 2022

Sign Up for The December Safe Plates for Food Managers Class!

October 4, 2022

Pond Field Day, Pond Management, Southern Pond Management, How to Control Fish Populations, Fish in Pond, Pond Turnover

September 23, 2022

Union County Heritage Festival, Things to Do Near Charlotte, Things to do this Weekend in NC, North Carolina Events, Fun things to do in Charlotte, Things to do in Union County, Union County North Carolina, Family Fun Events NC,

Union County Heritage Festival

September 6, 2022

Bradford Pear Tree, Why are Bradford Pears Bad, Trees with Fishy Odor, Trees with Smelly Odor, Trees that Stink, Tree Stinks, Bradford Pear, Tree with White Flowers

Bradford Pear Exchange

August 31, 2022

Labor Day 2022, What is Labor Day, Labor Day Weekend 2022, When is Labor Day Weekend, Labor Day USA

What Is Labor Day?

August 29, 2022

Fall Lawn Care, Caring For Your Lawn, Soil Testing Kits, Free Soil Testing, Soil Testing Kits, NC Soil, NC Agriculture,

Caring for Your Lawn in the Fall

August 22, 2022

Cleome Flower, Spider Flower, Flower in Garden, Gardens and Flowers, Flowers to Plant in Garden, Pretty Flowers to Grow in the Garden

The Spider Flower

August 15, 2022

Union County Farm City Banquet, Farm City Banquet, What is a Farm City Banquet, Union County Farm City Banquet, Farming Events, Celebrating Farm Events in Charlotte, Charlotte Events, NC Events

Farm City Banquet - 2022

August 12, 2022

Student Loan Forgiveness, Student Loan Forgiveness Waiver, Student Loans, Loans, Public Service Student Loans,

Student Loan Forgiveness Waiver

August 8, 2022

White Grub, Beetles, Japanese Beetle Grubs, White Larvae

Japanese Beetle Grubs in Turf

August 8, 2022

Lawn Irrigation, How to Irrigate Your Lawn, Irrigating Your Lawn, Lawn Irrigation

Irrigation for Your Home

August 1, 2022

Watermelon, How to Pick A Watermelon, How to Pick a Ripe Watermelon, How to Pick a Sweet Watermelon, Picking a Watermelon at the Store

How to Pick the Best Watermelon

July 28, 2022

How to Stretch Before a Workout, Stretching Before a Workout, Stretching,

Did You Stretch Today?

July 21, 2022

Garden Beds, How to Make a Garden Bed, Raised Garden Beds,

Summer Vegetables and Heat

July 19, 2022

Group of Friends Sitting and Talking, Social Wellness, How to Build Healthy Relationships, Healthy Relationship Tips, Anxiety, How to Make New Friends

Social Wellness

July 14, 2022

Picking a Peach, Peaches, NC Peaches, SC Peaches, Georgia Peaches, How Do You Know When a Peach is Ripe, Ripe Peaches, Farmers Market Peaches, Growers Market,

How to Pick a Peach

July 11, 2022

Privacy Screening, How to Make a Privacy Screen, Privacy Screen and Nature, What to Build to Hide Neighbors Yard, Hide Neighbors House

Vegetative Screening

July 7, 2022

Homesteading, Canning Near Me, How to Can, Canning Courses, Canning Vegetables, How to Can Vegetables, How to Can Fruits, How to Make Jam, How to Make Jelly,

Join Us for Canning 101

July 7, 2022

Choosing Healthier Cereals, Healthy Breakfast Foods, Healthy Foods for Families, Family Breakfast Ideas, Breakfast Cereals,

Choosing Healthier Cereals

July 5, 2022

Heat Illness, Heat, Summer Heat, Southern Heat, Heat in NC, What is the Weather in NC

Recognize the Symptoms of Heat Illness

July 5, 2022

Berms, Sound Barriers, Plant Barries, Barriers,

Using Berms as Barriers

June 29, 2022

Bee on Flower, Why are Bees Important, Beekeeping, Union County Bees, Pollination, Save the Bees, Beekeeping,

Supporting Bees & Native Pollinators

June 21, 2022

Tomatoes in Garden, Watering my Tomatoes, How to Care for Tomatoes, Tomatoes in Heat Wave, Heat Wave Plants, Heat Wave Garden, Gardening in the Heat, Taking Care of your Garden in the South, Southern Heat, Southern Garden, Southern Tomatoes, Plants in Hea

How to Care for Your Garden in High Temperatures

June 14, 2022

Watering Livestock, Livestock Overheating, Livestock Humidity, Livestock Hot Days, Livestock Summer Heat, How to Cool off Livestock, Animals in the Summer, Animals in Extreme Heat, Animals and Humidity

Tips for Caring for Livestock in Extreme Heat

June 13, 2022

Wheel Bug, Bugs in the Garden, Manage Bugs at Home, Manage Bugs Near Me, Bugs in the Garden, Bugs in my Home, Manage Bugs Around Me

Integrated Pest Management

June 13, 2022

Grilling Safety

Food Safety for Grilling

June 13, 2022

Slime Flux, What is this Foul Smell in my tree, Tree smells bad, Tree is Leaking, Tree Smells, Why Does My Tree Stink, Why Does my Tree Smell Like Alcohol

June 10, 2022

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