News From Pender County Center

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EFNEP Susan McCaskill Professional Development Award

November 3, 2023

Historical Milestones timeline
NC Cooperative Extension History

July 28, 2023

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Horticultural Grants

May 21, 2023

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Consumer Horticulture and Local Foods 2022 Tiffanee Boone, Agent

January 17, 2023

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4-H Youth Development 2022 Traci Spencer, Agent

January 17, 2023

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Free Adult Nutrition Classes

December 30, 2022

Poinsettia plants in red, pink, and cream arranged in baskets inside a greenhouse.
Care of Holiday Plants

December 1, 2022

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Pender County 4-H Holly Shelter Shooting Sports

November 30, 2022

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Recycling Your Christmas Tree

November 10, 2022

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Growing Flowers and Vegetables From Seed

October 12, 2022

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Forage Analysis Online Form

September 28, 2022

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NC Farm School 2023 Site and Application

September 6, 2022

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Efnep

August 30, 2022

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Empowering Youth and Families Program

August 30, 2022

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Improve Your Garden Soil With Cover Crops

August 15, 2022

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What Is Wrong With My River Birch?

August 5, 2022

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Figs - the Forgotten Fruit!

July 27, 2022

Empowering youth & families program flyer.
Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP)

June 30, 2022

Eating Smart, Moving Move flyer.
Eating Smart, Moving More With EFNEP

June 29, 2022

NC State Extension local food efforts benefit producers and consumers by encouraging eating fresh food
The Meteoric Rise of North Carolina Blueberries

June 17, 2022

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Blueberries - the Perfect Pick!

June 11, 2022

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The Worm Is Out of the Bag!

May 31, 2022

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Gardeners Going Wild!

May 26, 2022

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Pender County BeeKeeper Association

May 23, 2022

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NCSU Horticulture Crops Research Farm Tours

May 23, 2022

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Spotted Wilt Virus Deadly to Tomato Plants

May 10, 2022

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Ladybugs on the Prowl!

May 4, 2022

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The New Bug in Town

April 27, 2022

Check the label to find out if a pesticide is particularly toxic to bees and other wildlife and to learn how, when, where, and to what you can apply it.
How Can I Control Pests Organically?

April 26, 2022

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Is There Anything Deer Will Not Eat?

April 12, 2022

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Too Early to Plant?

March 29, 2022

Buckwheat plants with green heart-shaped leaves and small white clustered flowers
How to Improve Soil With Compost and Cover Crops

March 28, 2022

Plant early to ensure fruit set before the heat of summer.
Tomato Growing Primer

March 27, 2022

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What Is Organic Gardening?

March 22, 2022

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Pollinators

March 16, 2022

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Plant a Spring Salad Garden!

March 8, 2022

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Compost Happens!

March 2, 2022

Melissa Massing
New Face of Pender County Cooperative Extension

March 1, 2022

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Applying Pre-Emergent Herbicides to Lawns

February 28, 2022

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Planting Summer Grass

February 25, 2022

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