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Fire ant mounds will be more common in Caldwell County in 2023. (Credit: Seth Nagy)

Year of the Fire Ant

Published - January 11, 2023

8 dimensions of Wellness for New Year Intentions and Beyond

Published - December 31, 2022

4-h'ers helping the community

‘What Is a Cloverbud?’ and Other 4-H FAQs

Published - December 27, 2022

The Caldwell County Master Gardener Association and the street division for the City of Lenoir installing plants and gravel paths.

Pollinator Restoration Project at Lenoir Greenway

Published - December 27, 2022

4-H Online 2.0

4-H Online Down for Annual Maintenance

Published - December 22, 2022

Crop protection is important for both farmers and homeowners. Taking time to test crop protectant mix water can avoid costly mistakes. In NC the test is $5.

Crop Protectants are Important to Agriculture

Published - December 9, 2022

butternut squash soup

Hearty Soup Balanced Meal for Season

Published - December 2, 2022

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Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting

Published - November 30, 2022

Peyton Denning and Moranna Deal show off their decorated cookies at the 2021 Holiday Crafts event.

4-H offers holiday fun, learning

Published - November 25, 2022

cows

Published - November 18, 2022

Pictured are landscaping plants surrounded by leaves.

Published - November 18, 2022

4-H emblem

4-H Club Featured on Caldwell County Schools YouTube

Published - November 3, 2022

Mexican stuffed squash

Acorn Squash: Culinary Gem in Pumpkin Clan

Published - November 2, 2022

color game participants race toward the finish line as the other campers go wild cheering them on

4-H Announces 2023 Residential Camping Dates

Published - November 1, 2022

4-H Offers Kids Voting!

Published - October 25, 2022

Will Perry works to ballast his ocean robot model during 4-H STEM Night on October 13 at CCC&TI. Ballasting involves adding or removing weights to vessels to change their buoyancy.

4-H Holds STEM Night on Ocean Science at CCC&TI

Published - October 22, 2022

arborist in a tree

How to Hire a Tree Care Professional

Published - October 18, 2022

Four illustrated insects—ladybug, brown stink bug, orange-black bug, and round brown beetle—side by side

Cooler Weather Brings Home Invaders

Published - October 8, 2022

Apple date spread

It’s Apple Season!

Published - October 1, 2022

Nickels for Know-How

Nickels for Know-How Referendum

Published - September 27, 2022

ginseng flyer

2022 Ginseng Workshop

Published - September 12, 2022

Biltmore House Lawn

Fall Is Time to Sow Tall Fescue Lawns

Published - September 12, 2022

Robbie Denning and Kristy Brown work with 4-H member Keagan on club paperwork.

Make Project Records Easy With After-School Sessions

Published - September 6, 2022

debbie burns

Caldwell Extension Welcomes 4-H Part-Time Youth Program Assistant

Published - September 6, 2022

Families get ready to take a ride around Johnny Wilson Farm during fall 2021. There's a pumpkin patch, corn maze and tractors parked outside.

2022 Fall and Winter Fun With 4-H

Published - September 6, 2022

Med salad

Enjoy Fresh Summer Produce Finale

Published - August 25, 2022

Three Caldwell County archers, Elijah Dillon, Jaxson Price and Cora Baker shoot at the West Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament on August 13 in Polk County, NC.

4-H Expands With Archery Club

Published - August 22, 2022

plants

21st Annual Nursery Field Day

Published - August 15, 2022

brown patch in lawn

Q&A: Turf and Garden Questions Answered

Published - August 15, 2022

Aerial picture of fall armyworm damage from 2021. When the caterpillars are small they do not eat much. Most of their feeding takes place the last 4 days before they burrow into the soil to pupate. (credit: Seth Nagy)

Army Worms Are Marching!

Published - August 4, 2022

green goddess dressing for vegetables

Home-made Dressing Freshens Up Summer Salads

Published - July 29, 2022

canning jars filled with fruit.

2nd Hands on Canning Class Offered!

Published - July 29, 2022

red clover

Try Cover Cropping- a Guide for Home Gardeners

Published - July 25, 2022

Cluster of ripe and unripe blackberries on a leafy stem

Blackberry Fun Facts and Recipes in Lieu of the Upcoming NC Blackberry Festival

Published - July 11, 2022

4-H Blue Ribbon

Results from 4-H 2022 District Activity Day

Published - July 7, 2022

burger

Spiced Up Mushroom Beef Burgers Perfect for Cook-Outs

Published - June 30, 2022

EMS building

Involving Youth in Emergency Preparedness

Published - June 27, 2022

Field of yellow coneflowers, purple bee balm, and white asters in sunlight

Get Your Pollinator Gardening Questions Answered!

Published - June 20, 2022

The semi-circular head of flatworms in the genus Bipalium (and closely related genera) house sensory organs and numerous tiny eyes, and also give rise to their common name, hammerhead worms.

Hammerhead Worm Sightings Are on the Rise

Published - June 13, 2022

tomatoes on the vine

How Can I Grow Better Tomatoes?

Published - June 1, 2022

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