Use the Holiday Season to Say “Thank You” to Family, Friends and Farmers
As we approach November and the start of the holiday season, I imagine many of us use Thanksgiving as …
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Young People Can Learn a Lot Working With Animals
Hopefully you had a chance to get out to the Lee Regional Fair last week and enjoy the wonderful …
Land & Legacy Planning
The most recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census shows that the average age of farmers continues to …
Summer Is Time to Begin Planning for Your Fair Exhibits
I could have sworn I felt a mild breeze the other evening, interrupting the sticky and oppressively humid ninety-plus …
Identifying Priorities Can Help Ease Parental Stress
Oftentimes in today’s world we stretch ourselves so thin with activities and commitments that we spend most of our …
Sanford Farmers Market
We are fortunate to live in a part of the state that offers a diversity of agricultural products all …
Lee County Prepares for 2023 “Ag Week” Celebration
Oftentimes when people are asked to name the largest industry in our state, common responses will include aerospace and …
Safety First When Working Outdoors in the Winter
Whether you are working on the farm or you are a residential property owner with a few acres to …
Start the New Year Right
I need to lose 10 pounds! I’m going to start exercising more! I am going to stop watching so …
Tackling Global Challenges Through the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative
Agriculture, like most industries, faces complex challenges in a briskly changing and globally connected world. From rapidly growing populations …
Use the Holiday Season to Say “Thank You” to Friends and Farmers
I know we’ve all heard the old adage that Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things …
Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste Day in Lee County
Sometimes farming is given a bad reputation due to pesticides. We hear statistics about how many pesticides are used, …