Hive Chat Webinar: Wednesday, August 12
The next Apiculture Online—Hive Chat with NC State University will be this next Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 7 p.m. …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Iredell County Soybean Test Plot Video Update
Take a look at NC State University’s soybean research going on in Iredell County. In this quick video, Agent Laura …
Unsolicited Foreign Seeds Arriving in the Mail -- Do Not Plant
NC Residents warned not to plant unsolicited foreign seed sent to them. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released …
Corn Growth With Starter Fertilizer -- Video Update
Check out the new Corn Growth with Starter Fertilizer Video Update from NC State University’s Crop and Soil Science …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
Free Milk Give Away
In partnership with The Dairy Alliance, Borden, Cooperative Extension, and Horizon Church there will be a FREE milk giveaway …
2020 Iredell County Agricultural Fair -- Canceled
With the full support of commissioners, Kiwanis, the County Manager’s office, and the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Iredell County …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
2020 Iredell County Yield Contest--Open for Entries
Introducing the 2020 Iredell County Yield Contests! Iredell County Field Crops Producers are doing great things and we want …
Iredell-Informed June Edition Now Available
Check out the June Edition of “Iredell-Informed”– this month with a focus on Dairy! Iredell-Informed June 2020 Remember this edition …
Side-by-Side Comparison: Asian Murder Hornet
Think you have seen an “Asian Murder Hornet?” You probably have not, since there has been no document sighting …
COVID-19 Food Assistance Program: For Livestock Producers
If you are interested in knowing more about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and how it can specifically support …
Canner Lid Clinic Scheduled
Cooperative Extension will test dial-gauge pressure canner lids Thursday, June 4th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fort …
May Edition of "Iredell-Informed" Newsletter
Our newest edition of “Iredell Informed” is now available on our Newsletter Archive page. This newsletter has a strawberry …
Count on Me NC
Count On Me NC As North Carolina’s restaurants, hotels, attractions, and businesses reopen after the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, Count On …
It's Strawberry Season
Strawberries are a great NC product, and there are many farms producing them locally, here in Iredell County! So, …
Check Out Our NEW Newsletter Archives Page
Iredell County has developed and sent out two NEW newsletters recently, along with its already available 4-H Newsletter. “Iredell Informed” …
Victory Gardens: 100 Years Later, Still Important
“Now, gardeners new and old are getting online and on social media to post pictures of freshly tilled backyards, …
R&L Newspaper Article: "Dairy Farmers Feel Impact of Closures, Restrictions"
Megan Suggs, writer for local paper, Statesville Record and Landmark, recently published an article entitled “Dairy Farmers Feel Impact …
Low Head Scab Risk Throughout North Carolina
Wheat and Barley Scab Risk Low Throughout North Carolina For wheat flowering around April 17, risk of damage from Fusarium …
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