Health
Closing the gap: Bread Riot address nutritional shortages
SALISBURY — For those plagued by food insecurity, getting proper nutrition is a yearlong battle that often results ...
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Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation gives $50,000 grant to Happy Roots
Staff report SALISBURY — Trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation have awarded Rowan County-based nonprofit Happy Roots ...
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Kannapolis garden produces cockscomb flower of the ages
KANNAPOLIS — After 50 years of gardening, a woman of Kannapolis was shocked to see the end result ...
Farm & Garden
West Innes Street rose garden named Landscape of the Month
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Community Appearance Commission has named the Innes Street rose triangle as the September Landscape ...
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Local food non-profit awards grants to farmers market vendors
SALISBURY — Three farm-based businesses were awarded grants of $500 each this past weekend to pursue growth opportunities ...
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Homegrown culture: Crowds gather for annual China Grove Farmers Day
CHINA GROVE — Farmers Day drew visitors who packed the North Main Street strip to taste homemade treats ...
Farm & Garden
New farmers market offers fresh, local produce in Granite Quarry
GRANITE QUARRY — A couple in the heart of Granite Quarry had a mission: to offer a one-stop-shop ...
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Spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest, spotted in Forsyth County
SALISBURY — While the spotted lanternfly may look harmless with its colorful back wings and pattern of spots, ...
Lifestyle
Southeast Old Threshers’ Reunion coming June 30-July 4
DENTON — The Southeast Old Threshers’ Reunion returns to the Denton FarmPark June 30-July 4 for its 52nd ...
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Return of blackberries highlight a busy season for Elium Farm
SALISBURY — For the first time in 30 years, blackberries are back on the menu at Elium Farm. ...
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Rowan County’s food non-profits strategize working with inflation
ROWAN COUNTY — For many non-profit food organizations in the county, inflation has posed a number of concerns ...
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Local arts and agriculture shine at Rowan County farm tour
CHINA GROVE — One would be forgiven for thinking they had traveled back in time if they happened ...
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Earth Day Jam returns Saturday after two years off
SALISBURY — Earth Day Jam will return to downtown Salisbury Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. after ...
Lifestyle
Darrell Blackwelder column: Pruning hydrangeas
The tips of hydrangeas may have been killed back during freezing weather earlier this spring. Many ask when ...
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Amy-Lynn Albertson: This year’s agri-business tour focuses on China Grove area
The Salute to Agri-Business Breakfast will sneak a peek at the 2022 Rowan Arts and Ag Farm Tour. ...
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Morgan Watts: Avian flu is here, so keep domestic flocks away from wild birds
A s some of you know, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in wild waterfowl off ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Unseasonably warm temperatures in the winter can be detrimental to plants
Ice and snow are usually a major topic of discussion in January, however, unseasonably warm weather earlier in ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Evaluate trees before they become a hazard
The windy weather earlier this week reminded me of a lady that called a few years ago complaining ...
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Amy-Lynn Albertson: Protecting Rowan County farmland
Today, less than 1% of the U.S. population farms and nearly 20% of the food we eat is ...
Lifestyle
Amy-Lynn Albertson: Your help needed with surveys on farmland and the future
Nov. 15-19 was our celebration of Farm-City Week in Rowan County. All week long, Cooperative Extension posted videos ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: It’s important to keep irrigating during fall and winter
October is one of the driest months of the year. Those with newly seeded lawns are faced with ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Mums add a splash of color to the landscape
Planting chrysanthemums in the fall is an annual event that adds a splash of color to our planters ...
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Nearly 1-ton pumpkin sets record at state fair
RALEIGH (AP) — The record-setting pumpkin at this year’s North Carolina State Fair can make a lot of ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Straw for seeding and mites
September and October are the best months to reseed thin and bare areas in fescue lawns. Seeding rates ...
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4H plant sale going on now
By Amy-Lynn Albertson North Carolina Extension It’s time for our 4-H plant sale again, and this fall, we ...
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Aquatic midges can resemble mosquitoes
A homeowner from High Rock Lake sent an email claiming her home was being inundated and overrun by ...
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Q&A: Edible kousa fruit and crape myrtle shoots
We’re transitioning from summer to fall — maybe. Hot weather and lack of rainfall present delays in fall ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Virginia buttonweed can be tough to kill
Earlier this week, I had a question from a homeowner having problems with an aggressive weed in his ...