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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent If you were able to join the festivities the other week for Light Up Lincolnton, you may have gotten the chance to see my horse Webb and I carrying the 4-H flag in the Christmas parade. From the unfamiliar sights and sounds of fire engines, motorcycles, marching bands, and more,…
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By: Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent A live Christmas tree in the home has been a staple in the United States since the 1800’s. The idea of a Christmas tree originated in Germany in the 1500’s and they remained undecorated or hung with apples throughout the 1600’s. In the 1700’s, evergreen tips were hung upside down…
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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent Did you know that 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Over 230 million turkeys are produced in the U.S. every year, with 46 million turkeys eaten each Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas, and 19 million at Easter. America’s turkey industry plays a key role in feeding people across the…
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This past year has certainly had its ups and downs, but the extension office has received too many blessings to count. As we head into Thanksgiving, here are a few things our office is thankful for! Robyn Stewart, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and County Extension Coordinator: “I am thankful for a community that opened…
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By Johannah Stone, 4H Program Assistant Even though 4-H looks a bit different this year as we adapt to new COVID-19 guidelines, our new program assistant is hard at work getting her feet on the ground. We recently held in-school club meetings for our 5th graders at Lincoln County Elementary School and for our 6th…
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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent Ornamental plants are those which are used in a landscape to primarily add visual appeal and decorative value to an area. In addition to this, they can be used for cut flowers and provide food and shelter to animals and insects. Pruning ornamental plants can do a number of things…
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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent In 1991, the University of Georgia, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and other industry partners came together with hopes of helping farmers gather information regarding the quality of cattle they produce. Goals of the Georgia Beef Challenge included: improve the marketability of Georgia-bred cattle by establishing a database…
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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent The American chestnut has been in existence for over 40 million years, and more than a century ago there were over three billion trees growing in the eastern United States. The American chestnut composed more than 25% of the tree population in the Appalachian Mountain range during this time.…
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By: Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent For folks that weren’t raised around agriculture, it can look deceptively like the perfect life. Getting to spend every day outside in the fresh air, watching gardens and crops grow, experiencing the wonder of newborn calves and other livestock—there are a lot of incredible things to experience in the world…
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By: Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent Wildfires in California continue to blaze in one of the most extraordinary fire seasons ever. Several weeks ago, the August complex fire in Northern California expanded beyond 1 million acres, making it the first “gigafire” in modern history. Over 4 million acres have burned this year, more than double the…
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