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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.

4-H Spring Plant Sale

Rowan County 4-H is once again taking orders for our Spring Plant Sale.

Available for purchase are:
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Muscadines and
- Figs.

All are in 1-gallon containers and cost $9 each ($8 each if five or more of one variety are ordered).

Place your orders by calling 704-216-8970 by February 24.

Plants will be available for pick-up on March 4.

For additional information, click here.

Rowan County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Rowan County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Rowan County Center Staff November 2009

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	Plant Fact Sheets
Over 4000 fact sheets on specific plants including images, cultivars, and cultural information can be found on this site. Find out about annual flowers, perennial flowers, summer and fall flowering bulbs and plants to attract birds and butterflies. This site also contains information on trees, grasses and almost any kind of plant that you can imagine. MORE

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	Club Recognition Packets Due February 11th, 2010
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	Tri-County Corn/Soybean/Wheat Winter Production Meeting February 11th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM Monroe, NC
	Annual Tri-County Corn/Soybean/Wheat Winter Production Meeting is a great opportunity for producers to hear the latest information before making their decisions for the upcoming planting season. This year the meeting will be at the Union County Agriculture Center. Pesticide credits will be available for the following categories: N, X, O & D. ... MORE

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News

Spring 4-H Plant Sale Now Underway!
Posted January 21st, 2010 in Youth & 4-H

Rowan County 4-H is now taking orders for their annual Spring Plant Sale. Varieties available include: raspberries – Nova; blueberries – Brightwell, Climax and Powderblue; blackberries – Apache and Arapaho; muscadines – Welder and Bountiful and figs - Celeste. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, muscadines and figs are in one-gallon containers and are well adapted to the piedmont growing conditions. The cost for each plant is $9 each or $8 if five or more of the ... MORE

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Posted January 12th, 2010 in Youth & 4-H

Kids got the winter blues? Imagine splashing in the pool, horseback riding in the sun, canoeing down the river. Sound like fun? You can enjoy this and much more at a week of summer 4-H camp! The North Carolina 4-H Camp Program offers a camp for every interest! The 4-H camping program allows young people to get away from home and enjoy swimming, campfires, outdoor living skills and challenging leadership experiences. 4-H ... MORE

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