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Southern Piedmont Small Grains Field Day 2025

Exploring Innovation in Wheat Production: 2025 Southern Piedmont Small Grains Field Day A crisp spring morning in Union County set the stage for the 2025 Southern Piedmont Small Grains Field Day,…

Springing Into Extension

Spring is in the air, and so much is happening at UC Extension. With the arrival of spring, comes an air of celebration, as the sun shines and flowers bloom. UC Extension has had a whirlwind of…

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Pesticide Container Recycling

What is the Pesticide Container Recycling Program? The Pesticide Container Recycling program is available to all licensed pesticide applicators. In order to participate in the program, applicators…

Testing Your Soil

What is one inexpensive way to increase your yields and conserve your soil? Soil Sampling! Now is the time to think about this practice with crops coming off the field. Soil samples give you…

A Fall for All

As the leaves have begun to change and the second month of Fall has come and gone, N.C. Cooperative Extension in Union County engaged in many endeavors during the month of October. In this edition of…

Highly Invasive Insect Pest on the Move

An infestation of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) has been reported in Carroll County, VA, which is just north of Surry County and the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina.

Growing Community

August and September provided several opportunities for celebration and involvement in Union County. N.C. Cooperative Extension in Union County partnered with the community in many events, including…

Share the Road and Keep Safe During Harvest!

It’s that time of year again! Farmers are hard at work, doing what they need to do to get crops out of the field and food on your table. Union County will be seeing a lot of tractor traffic! You may…

Pest Control in the Fields

With corn coming out of the field, it is easy to forget about pest control in your soybeans that are still in the field. It is important to remember that stink bugs in particular can impact your…

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Summer of Celebration

This month, UC Extension is thrilled to announce the completion and subsequent grand opening of The Special Events Center at Jesse Helms Park. In conjunction with UC Parks & Rec, we are excited to be…