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The fire ants are back with a vengeance

SALISBURY — Infestations of fire ants are widespread and have become very active over the past few weeks. ...

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‘Don’t be a Chicken’ workshop set July 15

Last summer, Toi Degree (food and consumer education agent) and Morgan Watts held a “What’s Your Beef” cooking ...

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Learning more about growing coffee

By Mackenzie Hall Rowan County Cooperative Extension Intern Before starting my internship with Rowan County Extension this summer, ...

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Come see how our flowers grow

Hurley Park has many beautiful stationary gardens that are only altered once in a blue moon. However, there ...

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A splash of color: New barn quilts make dynamic statement at Country Life Museum

MILLBRIDGE — Every visit to the Country Life Museum at Sloan Park seems to reveal something new. Inside, ...

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Gardening techniques that beat the heat

By Michael O. Fine Rowan Cooperative Extension Pheww, that was a hot week. Temperatures in the mid-90s, humidity ...

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Celebrate National Dairy Month throughout June

By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension June is National Dairy Month, which started out as National Milk Month ...

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Upcoming Arts and Ag Tour to promote Rowan agribusiness

By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This weekend, the Rowan Arts and Ag Farm Tour will celebrate local ...

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Higher heat and humidity causing brown patch

Many fescue lawns looked perfect earlier, but brown circles are beginning to be tainted yellow, dead circles. With ...

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Fencing school June 4 at Piedmont Research Station

By Morgan Watts Rowan Cooperative Extension There will be Fencing School on Tuesday, June 4, at the Piedmont ...

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Register for 4-H Summer Fun classes today

By Laura Allen Rowan 4-H Agent Even though school will soon be out for the summer, it’s important ...

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See enormous sculptures at Daniel Stowe

Submitted BELMONT — Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road in Belmont is thrilled to celebrate ...

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June on-farm experiences include Rowan Arts & Ag tour, more

On June 1 and 2, the Rowan Arts & Ag Farm Tour offers a chance to see Rowan ...

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Make the most of your container garden

Using container gardens can add a splash of color and green space to areas devoid of plant materials ...

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Small fruit on small acreage

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are three of the most popular berries ...

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Rhododendrons can be fussy, but always beautiful

The saying used to be, “April showers bring May flowers.” We definitely had some rain in April, but ...

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Festivals at farms all over the state

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages travelers to make on-farm experiences a part ...

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Davidson Garden Tour is June 1-2

LEXINGTON — The Davidson County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association is sponsoring its 15th Garden Tour June 1-2. ...

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It’s not a yard; it’s a garden that Don made

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com On a very warm spring day, Don Doering’s garden is a cool oasis. ...

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It’s an exciting time for Rowan County 4-H

By Laura Allen Rowan 4-H agent  SALISBURY — Spring has sprung in 4-H, and there are tons of ...

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Finally, it’s time for summer vegetables in the garden

By Michael Obed Fine Rowan Cooperative Extension This spring, it has been challenging for vegetable gardeners to find ...

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FarmLink connects farmers and landowners

By Morgan Watts Rowan Cooperative Extension I receive several calls a month from people interested in finding farmland ...

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Is that a snowball in your sweet bubby bush?

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director Spring is finally here, and I love it. Pollen everywhere, soccer ...

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Plant sale and market opening

WELCOME — The Village Home & Garden Club will present its annual plant sale at Welcome School, 5701 ...

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Spring celebration at park a success

Cool gray skies, 2,000 buttery yellow blooms, a few sprinkles and almost 200 visitors created one of the ...

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Strawberries are ripening all over the place

Local strawberries are one of the great pleasures of springtime in Rowan County. As wet as the weather ...

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First peach crop since 2015 expected in Rowan

By Michael O.Fine Rowan Cooperative Extension For the past three years, peach orchardists in Rowan County have suffered ...

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As summer approaches, can canning be far behind?

Spring’s here and that means the days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, pollen is at its ...

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