Gaston Grower Spotlight- June 2021
Gaston County is home to a diverse mixture of growing operations. One of the most unique crops that has …
Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
Gaston Grower Spotlight - May 2021
This month’s grower spotlight highlights a great report from a local strawberry producer. While mild winter weather has helped …
Gaston Grower Spotlight - March 2021
The March 2021 Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights the importance of greenhouses and the role they play in meeting consumer …
Gaston Grower Spotlight- February 2021
This month’s grower spotlight gives the turfgrass world some love. Winter can be a pretty brutal time on turfgrass. …
Gaston Grower Spotlight January 2021
With the beginning of the new year comes new opportunities. This month’s Gaston Grower Spotlight does not highlight a …
Piedmont Landscape and Green Industry 2021 Webinar Series
In lieu of our annual, in-person conference, N.C. Cooperative Extension – Forsyth and Chatham County Centers are hosting a …
NC Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board Credit Opportunities
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Gaston County will be hosting 5 in-person opportunities to gain NCLCLB credits in 2021. Download a …
Enhancing Your Growing Practices - 3 Part Series for Small Farm
This series is designed for small farmers interested in learning about food safety and obtaining their Good Agriculture Practices …
2021 Winter Vegetable Conference & 53rd Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
“Annual Conference Goes Virtual” Includes: First Time Virtual Trade Show, Virtual Seed Variety Show Case, Virtual Fumigation “Z” Training, Virtual …
Gaston Grower Spotlight - November 2020
Giving Thanks to Our Office November’s grower spotlight highlights some of N.C. Cooperative Extension of Gaston County’s staff and their …
Production Techniques for High Tunnels
Regional Seminars for Commercial Growers Please join N.C. Cooperative Extension, ASAP, and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems for a Series of Regional Seminars …
Seasonal Pest and Resistance Management Pesticide Applicator Credits
Learn about seasonal pests to prepare for this time of year. Also, pesticide rotation is something preached across multiple …
Want to Sell at a Farmers Market?
Interested in Selling at a Local Market? N. C. Cooperative Extension of Davie County, along with Craig Mauney, Area Specialized …
Considerations for Fertilizer Cost Savings
Fertilizers come with a cost but there are simple ways to reduce cost when it comes time for fertilizer …
Fall Seeding Time for Cool-Season Grasses
Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. Temperatures are currently normal for early September, …
Gaston Grower Spotlight - September 2020
September’s Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights the practice of double cropping small grains and soybeans. Double cropping wheat and soybeans …
Preparing for Fall-Tall Fescue Management
Tall Fescue As the days keep creeping toward September landscapers and homeowners should be preparing themselves for cool-season grass management. …
Gaston Grower Spotlight- August 2020
This month’s Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights how local cut flower and nursery growers utilize drip irrigation as a cultural …
Industrial Hemp Webinar
Join us for an online webinar on hemp uses and its impacts on the modern-day world! Date: July 29, 2020 Time: …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
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