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NC Farm School for the Sandhills

Each year the NC Farm School is held in a different region of the state. In 2025, the NC Farm School, which provides farm business training, is coming to the Sandhills. Once a month beginning on…

Serrated green tree leaves on a thin branch over forest-floor leaf litter

Marvelous Mulberry

I heard a podcast the other day that sparked my interest. It was all about mulberry trees. The common mulberry, Morus rubra, is a native to North Carolina. In fact, when I first moved to NC three…

Monarch butterfly perched on clusters of yellow goldenrod flowers

Goldenrod Goodness

A recent trip to Slow Farm in Cameron, North Carolina revived an interest in a plant that I feel I have somewhat overlooked. Goldenrod (Solidago sp., is a fascinating and useful plant for so many…

Best Management Practices for Auxin Herbicides

Learn about the best practices for managing Auxin herbicides. Attend one of the 2023 Zoom trainings offered by NC State Extension as listed below. Although registration is required, you will need to…

clear, gummy ooze on the surface of peach skin

Peach Fruit Gummosis

It's spring, and you start noticing a clear, gummy ooze coming from your newly formed peaches. The likely cause of this is peach fruit gummosis. Gummosis appears on fruit surface following feeding…

May Edition: Moore County Newsletter Is Out

Read about blueberries, the 4-H photography contest, Voluntary Ag Districts, view the first in a series of 2021 Master Gardener℠ volunteer farm tours, and much more in the May issue of the N.C.…

Unripe fuzzy peaches hanging on leafy tree branches

Thin Your Peaches Like a Pro!

Does your peach tree yield small, flavorless fruit? Try thinning your peaches for a better quality yield. When we don't thin our peaches, each peach has to compete against its friends for nutrients…

Small Farm Production Workshop

The Cooperative Extension Service at N.C. A&T; State University will be hosting a regional small farm production workshop on a virtual platform. The Agrishop in the Eastern region will be held on…