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It’s January second, and you’re staring at it one last time. Three of the seventeen glass balls the cat …
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It’s January second, and you’re staring at it one last time. Three of the seventeen glass balls the cat …
The staff of N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County was recently invited to tour a new parcel of property acquired …
The summer farm tour of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association highlights local farms and current research and demonstrations. …
Twig aphids are shaping up to be a problem this spring in western North Carolina. Many fields had high …
I am writing this on May 12, 2020. It is the fourth morning in a row with frost at …
With support from a grant from the Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund, Cooperative Extension produced and released a series of …
2/28/2020 – Forest farming and growing native woodland botanicals make up a large part of my research and extension …
2/27/2020 – The Association for Temperate Agroforestry has a nice article in their latest newsletter about our Woodland Stewards …
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
As most of our perennial plants have settled in for the ‘long winters nap,’ now is a perfect time …
If you own mature forestland (or a nice wooded backyard) with good soil and drainage, ginseng may be a …
6/7/2019 – The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The …
4/1/2019 – Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly popular with …
3/29/2019 – Are you considering establishing a commercial bamboo plantation? I am sure you have lots of questions about …
3/28/2019 – Years ago we started a free service called Herb Connection to help match NC herb growers with …
Updated: Ginseng Workshop at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Watauga County Center in October (September dates are full!). If you own mature …
If you own mature forestland (or a nice wooded backyard) with good soil and drainage, ginseng may be a …
A large component of our Alternative Crops and Organics Program is devoted to medicinal herbs. Many of these are …
10/23/2017 – This weekend we had a wonderful two-and-a-half day workshop on Value-Added Forest Farming. It was held at …
If you own mature forestland (or a nice wooded backyard) with a little slope, moist soil, and good drainage, …
This factsheet covers several factors to consider when leasing farmland for solar farm purposes. Property …
This publication discusses the benefits that land managers derive by managing wildlife habitat through controlled …
This publication discusses the contributions that North Carolina’s forests and forest products industry provide to …
This factsheet offers information on the biology and management of the emerald ash borer, an …
2019 income estimates ranked by county for standing timber and timber harvest and delivered to …
2017 income estimates ranked by county for standing timber and timber harvest and delivered to …
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
Lumber price trends provide key information to parties across the hardwood value chain. The prices …