Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Thinning Pines

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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Thinning pines at the correct time will increase the production of your remaining trees.

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: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids

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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

We speak about raising emotional intelligent children. We also discuss more about the Supporting Father Involvement Initiative.

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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Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items.
  • The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property Workshop will be on July 24th, 2025 from 8am to 4:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Check for flooded rows after storms have passed open ends of rows to let excess water out.
  • Check harvest intervals  on the label before applying any chemical on crops that you will be harvesting soon.
  • Start planning your fall garden now.
  • Protect yourself with correct personal protective equipment. Such as a wide brim hat and safety glasses.
  • Keep that garden journal updated each day you work in the garden. Ex: spray schedule, top dressing with fertilizer.
  • If you hear thunder, it’s time to get out of the garden.
  • Let your children and grandchildren help in the garden and teach them now, they are our future gardeners.
  • If planning to renovate your in September take a soil sample now.
  • Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
  • If you have pumpkins, put a board under the pumpkins to get them off the ground.
  • Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
  • Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Great Southeast Pollinator Census

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Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Today I’m speaking about the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a citizen science effort that can change the world. I’ve also shared reminders for related events.

Pollinator ID Workshop

go.ncsu.edu/pollinatorid

Great Southeast Pollinator Census

www.gsepc.org

Harvesting Healthy Habits

go.ncsu.edu/hhhvc

Heirs Property Gathering

go.ncsu.edu/vcheirsproperty

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: Native Plants

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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Planting native plants can improve your landscape while helping the environment.

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: Building Traditions & Legacy

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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

We discuss why it’s so important to build traditions with your children and leave a legacy of fatherhood. We also talk more about the Supporting Father Involvement initiative.

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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Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items.
  • The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on July 14th, 2025 starting at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property Workshop will be on July 24th, 2025 from 8am to 4:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Check for flooded rows after storms have passed open ends of rows to let excess water out.
  • Check harvest intervals  on the label before applying any chemical on crops that you will be harvesting soon.
  • Cooperative Extension has excellent publications on canning and freezing your garden harvest.
  • Prune water sprouts on fruit trees.
  • Keep that garden journal updated each day you work in the garden. Ex: spray schedule, top dressing with fertilizer.
  • Start planning your fall garden.
  • Let your children and grandchildren help in the garden and teach them now, they are our future gardeners.
  • If planning to renovate your in September take a soil sample now.
  • Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
  • If you have pumpkins, put a board under the pumpkins to get them off the ground.
  • Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
  • Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension with Micah Sharpe: All Things 4-H

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Micah Sharpe, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Joy Othoo, a rising senior at NC State University majoring in Agroecology and Community Food Systems and an intern with the Vance County Cooperative Extension, joins Micah Sharpe on this edition of All Things 4-H to discuss her time in Vance County with her internship.

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: Two-Spotted Spider Mites

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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:

Two-Spotted spider mites can invade landscape plants quickly in hot dry conditions.

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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Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and peaches.
  • The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property Workshop will be on July 24th, 2025 from 8am to 4:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Check for flooded rows after storms have passed open ends of rows to let excess water out.
  • Check soil for moisture before watering plants.
  • Cooperative Extension has excellent publications on canning and freezing your garden harvest.
  • Do not prune back azaleas now or you will lose next year’s blooms.
  • If you have harvested your irish potatoes, plant some other vegetable in that location.
  • Do garden chores early morning or late evening.
  • Let your children and grandchildren help in the garden and teach them now, they are our future gardeners.
  • Service your lawn mower according to the owners manual.
  • Check the harvest interval before spraying any fruits or vegetables that you are planning to harvest soon.
  • Keep your garden journal up to date.
  • Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
  • Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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