One Stop Shop for Insect and Plant Pathology Fact Sheets
The kind folks at Extension IT have created an index from which you can easily find and access all …
Natural Enemies in Disguise
Tulip tree scales and other soft scales are maturing and producing a lot of honeydew. This makes people notice …
Hop Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic has confirmed hop downy mildew in a sample from Western North …
Watermelon Powdery Mildew Found in South Carolina
Dr. Anthony Keinath, Vegetable Pathologist at Clemson University in South Carolina, has found powdery mildew in watermelons and issued …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Reported in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber sample from a production …
Lawn Care Questions
I thought about the questions that have been coming into the Caldwell Extension Center this past week. I realized …
Safe Plates Class Offered
NC Safe Plates is a new Food Safety Manager Certification Course developed by NC State University and an alternative …
A Hot Cup of Java Does More Than Warm You
Around 2 in the afternoon, I often enjoy a coffee chocolate soy drink, recovering my morning clarity with every …
Nature's Notebook
When I see daffodils popping out of the ground, it lets me know spring is starting to peek through …
What Are Microgreens?
Sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens are very young, tender plants, used as salads or garnishes on many types of …
Fire Ants Q&A
More fire ant mounds are being discovered in Caldwell County since the first one was found last fall. It is …
2018 Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Plant Sale!
We are now accepting orders for our annual Edible Plant Sale! The Plant Sale helps support our Extension programming and …
Canning Classes Offered at Caldwell County Extension Center
Food preservation classes offered through NC Cooperative Extension Choose to attend one, two, or all three classes. Cost is $10 …
Add Warmth and Nourishment to Cold Days With Crock Pot Soup
Just like sitting by the fireplace, a bowl of hot soup on a cold day makes winter special. Soup …
4-H is Alive and Well!
Many times when I tell people that I am a 4-H Agent their first response is “Wow, 4-H is …
Soil Test for Optimum Plant Growth
If you ever called the Caldwell Extension Center with a yard or garden issue there is a good chance …
Winter Q&A With Seth Nagy
Last week we had frigid temperatures. The freezing conditions sparked two interesting questions. Question: What are the two trees growing …
2018 Southern Farm Show
The Caldwell Farm Bureau (http://www.ncfb.org/Counties/Caldwell) has chartered a bus for Caldwell farmers and residents to attend the show. The …
Gardener's Resolutions
As you take time this winter to reflect on what went well and what didn’t this past year, don’t …
Beans…Worthy of a New Year’s Resolution
This is the time of year when we consider how to improve ourselves in some small way. My strategy …