News From Catawba County Center

Backyard Livestock Basics Workshop Series

September 13, 2024

Farm-city Week, Together Achieving Success
Farm City Week Banquet 2024

August 29, 2024

Rows of soybean plants with text Piedmont Soybean Field Day and NC Cooperative Extension logo
Piedmont Soybean Field Day

August 23, 2024

Two hands holding a wheat ear and loose wheat grains over a wheat field
Planting to Reduce Head Scab Risk

August 22, 2024

Two people at a desk sorting red and blue award ribbons; wall sign reads "AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT"
Hickory Fair Livestock Shows

August 16, 2024

fall army worm on green background
Fall Armyworm

August 15, 2024

Tall boot-shaped glass with pink fizzy drink and ice on a bar table
MEAD Making Workshop With Nicolaus Hogrefe From Stardust Cellars

August 13, 2024

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Pesticide Recertification Classes Available September 18

August 13, 2024

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Donna Mull Named County Extension Director

August 5, 2024

Forestry Landowner Summit

July 16, 2024

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Early Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock Producers

July 15, 2024

Local Food Festival June 24–27; Free farm tours and classes; registration link shown
Eat, Drink and Be Local Farm Tours and Classes June 24-27, 2024

June 14, 2024

Trees with green leaves
Summer Tree ID Workshop

June 4, 2024

Golden wheat field beside a narrow paved country road with trees in background
What Are the Pale Patches in Wheat Fields This Year?

May 14, 2024

Farm Feast flyer — June 29, 6–9 PM at Raising Roots Farm, 2711 Snow Creek Rd NE, $45 per person
Eat, Drink, and Be Local 2024 Schedule and Farm Feast at Raising Roots Farm

May 6, 2024

Spring Fling

May 3, 2024

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On-Animal Products Registered for Tick Control

April 16, 2024

Person crouching feeding four pigs in a field; text: "FARM DAY GETAWAY! Bus tour Sat May 4, 11–6. Tickets $45"
The Farm Day Getaway Bus Tour May 4th 11am-6pm

April 8, 2024

A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

April 4, 2024

Three 4-h'ers posing with trophies.
4-H Achievement Award Winners

March 28, 2024

Bright summer icons (sun, sunglasses, ice cream, bucket, sailboat, baseball) with text "Summer Vacation"
2025 Summer Spark!

March 25, 2024

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Social Media Workshop for Farmers

March 18, 2024

Conifer branch with orange sap resin oozing from damaged bark
Pest Alert: Be on the Lookout for Rust Diseases

March 18, 2024

Small deciduous tree with dried brown leaves standing in a field under a blue sky
Pest Alert: Phomopsis Dieback in Florida Dogwoods

March 18, 2024

Rows of young potted evergreen seedlings in a greenhouse nursery
Register Now for Nursery Grower Twilight Meeting

March 11, 2024

Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

February 12, 2024

Response of Palmer amaranth populations treated with glufosinate
Dicamba Labels Are Vacated, What Will We Do in Soybean?

February 7, 2024

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Catawba Valley Professional Landscaper Day

February 5, 2024

4-H Plant Sale Order Form
2024 4-H Plant Sale

February 2, 2024

Students at a quizbowl table.
4-H Poultry Team Forming

January 30, 2024

Cows Grazing amongst trees.
Silvopature Webinar Series Begins Jan. 30

January 8, 2024

Bee School 2024
Bee School 2024

December 8, 2023

4-H Steer Calf Project flyer: informational meeting Jan 9, 2024, 6:00 pm, Newton
2024 4-H Steer Calf Project

December 6, 2023

Christmas Toy Drive
Juntos Collecting Toys

December 1, 2023

Your Land... Your Legacy
Your Land...Your Legacy

November 28, 2023

Rows of small potted seedlings in black plastic pots; one yellowed plant labeled "Southern".
Winter Pre-Emergence Herbicide Trial is Underway

November 27, 2023

Grain elevators and metal silos with trucks parked at a rural farm facility
How Hedging Can Help Farmers Reduce Loss From Low Prices

October 16, 2023

NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers pose together on a path near trees and stone bench
2024 NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Program Registration Is Open

October 2, 2023

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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

September 29, 2023

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22nd Annual Nursery Field Day Presentations

September 29, 2023

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