April - National Stress Awareness Month
April is National Stress Awareness Month, and while stress is unavoidable for the vast majority of Americans, there are …
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March 4-H Newsletter
Happy March! Spring is getting closer. 4-H Online Enrollment is open. Get your 4-H’er signed up for Macon County …
February 4-H Newsletter
February is a great month to tell your family and friends how much you love them. We also want …
Nominations Sought for Business Scholarship
Nominations are being sought for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) …
Beginning Beekeeping Classes
Are you interested in raising honey bees? Want to know what it takes and how to do it? This …
Help Feed Hungry People in Macon County
COVID-19 has resulted in more food insecurity throughout the state in the past year, and the Cooperative Extension Service …
EPICS Youth Council Continues to Serve
Macon County 4-H teens in the EPICS Youth Council look for ways to serve their community. In the month …
Preparing for Disasters
The best way to survive a disaster and be able to quickly recover is to be prepared. There are …
Soil Test Now
Now is the time to soil test. A soil test is the best way to determine lime and fertilizer …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars
Nests or ‘tents’ of the eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum, are a common problem in the spring in Macon …
Tomato Questions for the Gardener
Tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in home vegetable gardens. We eat them fresh, in soups and salads, …
About the Onion...
The onion belongs to the lily family, Amaryllidaceae, and the genus, Allium. Alliums are perennial herbs with bulbous, onion-scented …