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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Reminder that there is a burn ban in effect all across North Carolina. There will be a Container Gardening Event on April 27th, starting at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Harden off transplants outside for a few days before planting them...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Modifying Soil for Plant Growth
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Homeowners can improve their soil by adding soil amendments, especially compost to improve their soil, then take a soil sample to know what plant nutrients are needed. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon...
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: When the Pressure Builds
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We begin a new series called Strong Fathers Under Pressure. We talk about how there is pressure that fathers have that they never talk about. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues &...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on Monday, April 13th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Protect plants from frost tonight and Thursday night. Make sure your garden location receives at least 8 hours of sunlight. Purchase seeds and plants that...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Install a Package of Honey Bees
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Honey Bees can easily be installed in a new hive box by following the correct steps. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with...
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Your Child’s Legacy
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We wrap up our series – Leading your House, by discussing about what kind of children that you are raising. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Soil samples go back to no charge starting today. Make sure your garden location receives at least 8 hours of sunlight. Resist the temptation...
Cooperative Extension with Nitasha Kearney: Report for the People
Nitasha Kearney, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We learn about EFNEP – Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program. There will also be an event at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC, on April 2nd at 6pm to see what Cooperative Extension does for the community. Registration is required...
TownTalk: For Dr. Wykia Macon, Cooperative Extension And Agents, Every Day Is Ag Day
National Ag Day may be officially celebrated one day each year, but for the dedicated staff at the Vance County N.C. Cooperative Extension, EVERY day is Ag Day. As the county’s extension director, Dr. Wykia Macon said she encourages the local agents to get out into the community as much as possible. It’s a way to...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Butterflies in Your Backyard
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Butterflies can be attracted to your landscape providing you have plants that they feed on. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne...
