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Blackberries at various ripening stages on leafy bramble canes

Gaston Grower Spotlight July 2022

July means blackberries, but locally farmed blackberries aren't the same as the bitter and seedy wild blackberries you may have picked as a kid. Learn a little about a few of the improved cultivars…

Rows of young garden plants with a person near wooden posts by a brick building

Gaston Grower Spotlight June 2022

This month's spotlight highlights a partnership between N.C. Cooperative Extension, Gaston County Center and Gaston County Schools to improve our school lunches with food farmed on the Gaston County…

Hand holding a ripe red strawberry with green calyx/leaves

Gaston Grower Spotlight May 2022

This month's spotlight celebrates the kickoff of the U-pick season for our county. Strawberries are one of the first crops available for picking at local farms around North Carolina and May is prime…

White "TRÉCÉ Incorporated" pheromone trap sign hanging on a wooden stake in crop rows

Gaston Grower Spotlight- April 2022

April's spotlight highlights a statewide effort to better understand a common cole crop pest, the diamondback moth. To learn a little bit more about diamondback moth and the farm we are working with…

Hand holding unripe green tomato on tomato plant vine amid large leaves

Gaston Grower Spotlight

This March has been off to an unseasonably warm start, but don't be fooled. This month's spotlight highlights an interesting method for producing a popular summer crop this time of year and what we…

Side-by-side photos of empty wooden raised garden beds on lawn with trees and a road

Gaston Grower Spotlight- Feb 2022

Who doesn't love looking out of their window to a nice pop of color. This pop of color has historically came this time of year through cool season grasses. While warm season grass thrives in our…

Brown cardboard agriculture sample boxes labeled "Close 2" and "got to be NC AGRICULTURE"

Gaston Grower Spotlight Jan 2022

This month's spotlight highlights an often overlooked step in preparing for the spring while winter has set in. Learn about why soil testing is a responsible and appropriate measure for all within…

Leafless orchard trees with ground covered in fallen leaves and clear blue sky

Gaston Grower Spotlight- December 2021

Often in December, the practical gifts are overlooked. Find out how our trees offer a practical soil covering, and how they benefit a local farmer's quest for better soil in the December 2021 Gaston…

Green combine harvester harvesting a golden soybean field near a tree line, dust trailing

Gaston Grower Spotlight- November 2021

Gaston Grower Spotlight - November 2021 This month's grower spotlight highlights the importance of thinking about the full circle aspect of agriculture. The Thanksgiving meal is often centered around…

Two small pumpkins on fence posts with a large wooden barn in the background

Gaston Grower Spotlight- September / October 2021

You know Fall is among us when everywhere you turn you see pumpkins. Take a look at the Gaston Grower Spotlight-September / October 2021 to see how the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Gaston County…