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Take the Gardening Survey!

What home gardening programs/workshops would you like to see offered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Swain County Center in …

Cover photo for Leyland Cypress Lamentations

Leyland Cypress Lamentations

So many Leylands. So many problems. Tall, elegant Evergreens are often used for aesthetic borders for privacy barriers and …

kudzu

What Can You Do About Kudzu?

The hills are alive with the sound of….kudzu growing. Sorry, this is no Rogers and Hammerstein musical, and I …

2024 Swain County Fair

2024 Swain County Agricultural Fair

A County Fair-style festival, complete with judging of vegetables, eggs, and flowers; agricultural demos; craft vendors; food vendors and …

poison Ivy

Leaves of Three, Let It Be

It’s that time of year when I’ve been itching to be out in the yard, cleaning up and getting …

eastern-tent-caterpillar tent Photo by SD Frank

Eastern Tent Caterpillars

Spring is early this year. We know it, the plants know it and guess what? The Eastern Tent Caterpillar …

Minda Daughtry

Extension Office Has New Horticulture Agent!

Article written by: Jessica Webb, The Smoky Mountain Times editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com The first thing Minda Daughtry, the new horticulture agent for the …

Cover photo for Jumping Worms

Jumping Worms

Matt Bertone, the director of NC State University’s Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, just published an Extension factsheet about …

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Pumping Plant Performance

This publication discusses the causes of poor irrigation system performance. Some of these causes can …

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Calibrating Soil-Water Measuring Devices

This publication provides a step-by-step description of how to use the gravimetric method to calibrate …

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Rural Land Use, Water Movement & Coastal Water Quality

This publication will help you understand hydrology (the movement of water above and below ground) …

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Selection and Mangement of Efficient Low Volume Irrigation System

North Carolina farmers grow crops on over 2 million acres of poorly drained soils. These …

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Hard Hose Traveler Irrigation System

This publication contains step-by-step guidelines for determining irrigated acreage for hard hose traveler irrigation systems …

Stationary Sprinkler Irrigation System

This publication contains step-by-step guidelines for determining irrigated acreage of stationary sprinkler irrigation systems.

Load-Area Method Spreader System

This publication explains the load-area method, one of the two methods in which semi-solid animal …

Weight-Area Method Spreader System

This publication explains the weight-area method, one of the two methods in which solid or …