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2016 September Livestock Newsletter

Please find the latest livestock information on the 2016 September Livestock MORE » Posted: 9/26/16

2017 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training

Cumberland County’s Extension Master Gardenersm Volunteer program will offer a training class for persons interested in becoming Extension Master Gardener Volunteers beginning January 12, 2017 and completing May 4, 2017. The class will MORE » Posted: 9/22/16

Beginning Beekeeping Course

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension will offer a free six week course for those persons interested in beekeeping.  The course will be held on Thursdays, beginning on September 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm in MORE » Posted: 9/2/16

Plant Propagation: From Seeds to Cuttings Better Living Series Workshop

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension’s Better Living Series will offer “Plant Propagation: From Seeds to Cuttings” on Thursday, August 25 from 12:00 noon until 1:30 pm. The workshop will be held at the Cumberland MORE » Posted: 8/9/16

July 2016 Livestock Newsletter

The latest livestock news is available on the July 2016 Livestock Newsletter. Please review for the up-to-date MORE » Posted: 8/9/16

2016 Cumberland County Youth Livestock Showmanship Clinic

This clinic will have market lambs, meat goats, and beef heifers. If you have your own animal you may bring it. Please make it known when you RSVP if you will be bringing MORE » Posted: 7/21/16

Fall Plant Sale

The Cumberland County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will sponsor a Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The “Rain or Shine” plant sale will begin at 9 am and continue until 4:00 MORE » Posted: 7/19/16

Maple Nursery IPM Update popular

I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker diseases. MORE » – from   Wilson County CenterPosted: 7/18/16

July 2016 Better Living Series

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension’s Better Living Series will provide two workshops during June. Each workshop requires pre-registration and class registration fee payment at least two business days before the workshop. Workshop fee varies, MORE » Posted: 6/20/16

2016 May Livestock Newsletter

The May 2016 Livestock Newsletter is available for MORE » Posted: 5/18/16

What is Azalea Leafminer? Nursery Pest Alert! popular

May 18, 2016 While visiting eastern NC nurseries last week an insect called the azalea leafminer, Caloptilia azaleella, was mentioned. The next day I receive an email from a county agent requesting a nursery MORE » – from   Wilson County CenterPosted: 5/18/16

2016 4-H Summer Adventures

Cumberland County 4-H Youth Development Program is excited to announce the 2016 Summer Adventures Program.  For additional information contact Jessica Drake, 4-H Extension agent at 910.321.6867 or Jeanie Edwards, 4-H Administrative Support Specialist MORE » Posted: 5/16/16

Junior Master Gardener Summer Camp

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension and Cape Fear Botanical Garden are excited to offer the Junior Master Gardener Summer Camp for youth ages 9-13. The camp will be held each Friday beginning June 17 MORE » Posted: 5/10/16

Strengthening Families Newsletter May and June 2016

The May and June 2016 issue of the Strengthening Families Newsletter is available for your review.  The highlighted topic for this newsletter is Squash. Please visit the newsletter link: MORE » Posted: 5/10/16

2016 Hall of Fame Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for candidates for induction into the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2016. The Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame honors county residents who have made significant MORE » Posted: 3/28/16

Cooperative Extension’s 2016 Better Living Series

Cooperative Extension’s Better Living Series will continue in 2016 offering new and informative educational programs. Preregistration and registration fee will be due one week before each class.  Registration fee varies. Please check series MORE » Posted: 12/8/15

November 2015 Livestock Newsletter

The November 2015 issue of the Cumberland County Livestock newsletter is posted and ready for MORE » Posted: 11/18/15

Family and Consumer Sciences October, November, December 2015 Newsletter

The fall edition of the Family and Consumer Sciences newsletter is now MORE » Posted: 11/5/15