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.
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Nitasha Kearney, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
This segment talks about a few things and events happening with Cooperative Extension’s Go For Health Programs during the summer.
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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
We begin a brand new series titled, “Money, Manhood, and Fatherhood”. We discuss in part 1 of this series on the pressure of providing for your family.
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It doesn’t take a TV weather forecaster or phone app to tell us what’s staring us right in the face: We’re in a major drought and we’re racking up historic rainfall deficits. Area farmers as well as plain ol’ homeowners are putting a lot of stock in the prediction for chances of rain beginning Thursday, but N.C. Cooperative Extension agent Michael Ellington has some short-term and long-term suggestions to help conserve water, that precious natural resource.
The grass crunches under our feet, and the land is definitely parched. Ellington reminds homeowners of a few conservation tips that serve us well whether we’re in drought conditions or not. The county isn’t under any water restrictions, but conserving water is always a good idea.
Change how and when you water – it’s better to water in the early morning, not in the heat of the afternoon when a lot of the moisture evaporates before getting to roots, where it’s needed most.
Raise the blades of your mower – your grass can look a little bit shaggier until we get some good, soaking rains.
And if you’re thinking about spraying those pesky weeds with a chemical herbicide, think again, Ellington said.
The effectiveness of systemic herbicides is “drastically reduced” during drought conditions. And that’s because plants are in drought mode themselves. “When the water is scarce, they activate natural survival mechanism to conserve every single drop of moisture they have,” Ellington explained.
Their waxy coating thickens and their pores close, effectively shutting down the plant.
“So, if you’re spraying systemic herbicides right now, you are wasting time and money,” he said.
Consider reducing the amount of turf grass in your landscape and opt instead for drought-tolerant, native plants, grasses and perennials. Their root systems are deeper than turf grass root systems. Native trees like white oak and Eastern red cedar are good options if you want to add some trees to the landscape.
Visit the Memorial Garden located at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market to get some ideas and inspiration for plant species that thrive in this area. The Extension Master Gardeners maintain the garden and are on site on the second and fourth Saturdays when the market is open. They’re very knowledgeable and always happy to answer questions.
There’s a specialized weather station at the farmers market that provides real-time weather updates.
Ellington said it’s a great tool to help track rainfall, temperature, wind and get local conditions in real time. Find it at https://ambientweather.net/
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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
Irrigation can save vegetables during drought conditions.
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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
We close out our series called Strong Fathers Under Pressure. In this part of the series, we talk about staying steady even when life gets heavy. We ask the question – How do I stay grounded?
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Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
The excitement at the market continues in this week’s show as we provide a recap of the Spring Fling along with several reminders of upcoming events and a new gardening method that we’ll soon begin to demonstrate at the Community Garden.
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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
Integrated Pest Management is a practical way to control pests and save money when growing a garden. When you use Integrated Pest Management it will help you control the needed pest to grow a garden well.
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Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
We recap the great opening day of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market and points to even more fun in the near future- the Spring Fling is May 9th!
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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in gardens. Select tomatoes that have disease resistance to help you grow good tomatoes this year.
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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
Today in this segment, we talk about everything that men and fathers have to “carry” and how it can be healthy to talk to others about what you are going through.
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