North Carolina Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension airs a live broadcast every Tuesday from 4:30pm until 5:00pm and covers a variety of topics.

Check out their website https://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=home
for more information.

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: The Guidance Counselor

Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

We continue our new series called the Theory of 7’s. This is a fatherhood framework for raising children, one stage at a time. We move on to a very important age group, ages seven to age fourteen.

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Relationships Matter

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

This segment explores why Extension is so involved with the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
Young Farmers application

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fire Ants

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Fire Ants can be controlled by placing fire ant bait around fire ant mounds when ants are actively foraging.

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Fall Army Worms

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Today’s show focuses on the impending annual invasion of fall army worms. It also includes reminders for upcoming events like National Farmers Market Week.

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Glyphosate Alternatives

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Glyphosate is still considered safe when the directions are followed on the label. Alternatives to Glyphosate are hand weeding, and the use of preemergence herbicides to control weeds.

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: One Stage at a Time

Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

We continue our new series called the Theory of 7’s. This is a fatherhood framework for raising children, one stage at a time. We talk about a very important age group, ages zero to age seven.

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Garden Myths

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Today’s show tackles four garden myths commonly shared online.

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Thinning Pines

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Pine trees can benefit from timely thinning usually every ten years.

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Theory of 7’s

Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

We begin a new series called the Theory of 7’s. This is a fatherhood framework for raising children, one stage at a time. We talk about how we expect our children to stay the same, while parents stay the same.

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: The Second Vegetable Season

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Today’s show is a mix of timely reminders and news. I remind listeners of fungal issues, the upcoming second vegetable season, our new market manager, and share research from NCSU about Blueberry pests.
Link to Blueberry story

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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