Managing Fire Ants With Bait: A Guide for Homeowners and Farmers
No one likes fire ants, but there are effective ways to manage them. One of the easiest ways to …
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Backyard Poultry Growers' Protect Your Flock From Avian Influenza
If you’re raising chickens or other poultry in your backyard in North Carolina, vigilance against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
Southern Farm Show Trip
The Southern Farm Show takes place at the NC State Fairgrounds each February. The show hosts key industry events …
Simple Fence Wire Repair Using a Pulley and Cords
For those building high tensile wire fence or repairing high tensile fence wire, I have a simple wire stretching …
Fall Armyworms in Caldwell County
Fall armyworms were discovered the last week of August in a residential lawn in Caldwell County. These caterpillars are …
Fire Ants, Melons and Fish, Oh My
Several interesting questions came into the Caldwell Extension Center this week. I’d like to share three of them with …
NC Corn Moisture Status Update 06/28/24
It is dry across North Carolina. Dr. Chad Poole monitors moisture levels across the State. To get the full …
The Curious Case of Flowering Bamboo: Facts and Insights
We are witness to an unusual phenomenon in Caldwell County: the mass flowering and subsequent die-off of bamboo. This …
Q&A With Seth Nagy- EEE, Grass ID, and Farm Leases
Several interesting questions came into the Caldwell Extension Center this week. I’d like to share three of the questions …
Mowing Height for Crabgrass Prevention
Canadian rock band Rush released the album Permanent Waves in 1980. The second track on that album is “Freewill”. …
Q&A- Mower Debate, Changes in Ag in NC & Ringworm
Some excellent questions came into the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center this week, and I’d like to share three …
All Things Cattle Production
US cattle production started in the 1500s when Spanish explorers brought cattle across the Atlantic to the “New World”. …