Gardening Tips: Local Food

The North Carolina Center for Environmental Farming Systems and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service have partnered to initiate the 10% Campaign. The 10% Campaign is a program dedicated to encouraging residents of North MORE »Posted: 5/21/13

4-H & Youth Day Camp 2013

Have you signed your children up for camp yet? It’s not too late, and we have a great summer planned for them! Your kids can choose from a list of old favorites and new MORE »Posted: 5/14/13

Gardening Tips: Cool, Wet Spring Weather

For the past three weeks or so, we’ve been stuck in a period of cooler than usual temperatures with a fair bit of rain. Sightings of the sun have been rare, but thankfully it MORE »Posted: 5/10/13

Gardening Tips: Farmers Market Open

Farmers Markets are a great way to connect the public with their local farmer. Customers at the farmers market can select from a wide variety of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables while interacting MORE »Posted: 5/10/13

2013 Meat Animal Show and Sale a Huge Success!

The 2013 Eastern Carolina 4-H Meat Animal Show and Sale (MASS) was a huge success for Halifax County 4-Hers! Jordan Strickland won Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Casey Hux won Senior Division Hog Showmanship Champion, MORE »Posted: 5/8/13

Gardening Tips: Miner Bees

Over the past ten days I’ve had more phone calls than I can ever recall about ground bees. There are many different types of bees that may be referred to as ground bees, but MORE »Posted: 4/30/13

Gardening Tips: Gardening in the Southwest

Every time I travel, I like to take note of the native plant life and landscaping and compare it to what I am used to at home. Earlier this month, I spent a week MORE »Posted: 4/30/13

Gardening Tips: Where’s all that pollen coming from?

It looks like I made it back from my trip to Arizona just in time for the start of spring pollen season. Those of us who suffer from allergies dread this time of year, MORE »Posted: 4/12/13