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NC State University PhD student Alam Ramirez-Reyes leads the Soil Texture training workshop at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension.

Soil Texture Training Workshop

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center recently welcomed NC State University PhD student Alam Ramirez-Reyes and graduate student Carlee Epting to our office for a Soil Texture Training…

Farm Tractor Damaged in Severe Storm

Farmers, Ranch Hands May Be Eligible for FEMA Assistance

North Carolina farmers and ranch hands whose tools or equipment were damaged by Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for disaster assistance. FEMA aid is available to replace disaster-damaged…

Photo of Hemlock Tree

Hemlock Restoration Initiative Hosts Treatment Demonstration at North Carolina Arboretum

Hemlock trees in western North Carolina are an important and irreplaceable component of our forests. These trees have been suffering for over two decades from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), an…

NC Mountain State Fair Logo

2024 North Carolina Mountain State Fair

Since 1994 the North Carolina Mountain State Fair has attracted thousands of visitors from all parts of the state. Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, the fair promises the tradition of…

White spray jug on wire table.

Round-Up: It Always Pays to Read the Label!

Glyphosate is a commonly used post emergent, broad-spectrum herbicide in the residential and commercial landscape today. Recently I have heard from some folks struggling to find glyphosate available…

Row of white-blossoming trees and shrubs on a grassy roadside slope

Bradford Pear: An Invasive Pest

This spring, you might notice beautiful, white flowering trees seemingly everywhere along roadsides, ditches, and woodland throughout western North Carolina. While we do have some trees that bloom at…

Cicada clinging to tree bark at night, visible ID text "UGA2109076"

2024 Cicada Emergence FAQ

The emergence of the periodical cicadas is creeping closer! This phenomenon will occur across the Eastern United States and contains two main broods: a 13-year brood which is also known by its…

Pesticide Re-certification Classes — Sept 11, 3:30–5:30 and 5:40–7:40, Buncombe County Extension

Pesticide Applicator Recertification

X & V Pesticide Recertification Credits Available!September 11th, 2023N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville 28806(2) X Credit (3:30pm-5:30pm)(2) V…

22nd Annual Nursery Field Day — Fri Sept 8, 8A–3:15P; Hard & Flossie Clark Park, Lenoir NC

Nursery Field Day

Register for the 22nd annual Caldwell County Nursery Crop Field Day! Talks about pest management, herbicide treatments, worker protection updates, and more will be discussed. Lunch will be provided…

Horticultural summer institute

2021 Horticultural Science Summer Institute

Horticultural Science Summer Institute, June 21-24, 2021Join NC State University’s Department of Horticultural Science for an exploration of horticulture through a virtual program this summer that…