A New Disease Is Emerging: Neopestalotiopsis Fruit Rot
New Disease Emerging in Strawberries Dear friends, A new disease (Neopestalotiopsis ssp.) is emerging in strawberries at the East Coast, mainly …
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What's in Bloom in Forsyth County - September 10
As temperatures start to decrease a bit, our plants that bloom late in the season are really starting to …
Giveaways Planned for Community Census Days in September
City and county officials are urging residents to come out, complete the census and then pick up free face …
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Fall 2020 Arboretum Adult Education Virtual Classes
This fall, the Adult Education Program, hosted by the Arboretum and Gardens at Tanglewood Park, will continue offering online …
What's in Bloom in Forsyth County - Week of August 13
As we enter late summer, we are seeing even more wildlife in our gardens. We spotted more hummingbirds, especially …
What's in Bloom - Week of July 30
Get out in the garden early to avoid the heat and enjoy the flowers! There certainly area lot of …
PPE Available for Agriculture Workers in Forsyth County
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to distribute …
August Virtual Adult Education: No Deer Here
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center will continue to offer the Arboretum Adult Education series virtually in the month …
What's in Bloom - Week of July 16
Each week, our gardens continue to grow. This week we observed a hummingbird feeding on our tall verbena at …
What's in Bloom - Week of July 9
The garden is heating up, but there are still plenty of flowers. For even more photos of what is …
What's in Bloom - Week of July 2
Happy July! Lots of flowers are blooming here in the Piedmont. Now that it’s getting hot, gardeners should be …
Join Us to Learn About Container Gardening!
For this month’s Arboretum Adult Education class, Amy Ballard, Horticulture Agent in Davidson County, will share information about container …
Native Plants Highlighted During National Pollinator Week
The City of Winston-Salem interviewed Forsyth County Extension Agent Leslie Peck as part of National Pollinator Week. The video …
What's in Bloom, Week of June 25
Summer arrived this week, and it’s also National Pollinator Week. We are seeing lots of flowers in our vegetable …
Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden
Do you need soil testing kits? While our office doors are closed to the public, community members can pick …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
What's in Bloom, Week of June 11
The garden continues to grow. Warmer temperatures mean increased growth for lots of plants, as long as they are …
EPA Cancellation Order on Dicamba, Distribution Ceases, Use Ends July 31
The EPA has issued its cancellation order pursuant to the 9th Circuit ruling last week ordering the delisting of …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 5, 2020): 9th Circuit Dicamba De-Listing, Farm Act Passes NC Legislature Sans Smokeable Hemp Ban, SSAWG Closes
9th Circuit Suspends Listing of Dicamba Last week on June 3, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA …
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