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On the Lookout for Non-Native Invasive Plant Species: Garlic Mustard

There are a wide variety of non-native invasive plant species that have taken hold in Madison County. These plants cause harm to the environment, as well as potential harm to human, animal, and plant…

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On the Lookout for Non-Native Invasive Plant Species: Callery Pear

There are a wide variety of non-native invasive plant species that have taken hold in Madison County. These plants cause harm to the environment, as well as potential harm to human, animal, and plant…

North Carolina — Great Southeast Pollinator Census: Help us count pollinators in August!

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Saturday, August 23, 20251:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.Woodson Branch Nature School14555 US-25, Marshall, NC 28753Support pollinators and citizen science by participating in the Great SoutheastPollinator…

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On the Lookout for Non-Native Invasive Plants: Mimosa

There are a wide variety of non-native invasive plant species that have taken hold in Madison County. These plants cause harm to the environment, as well as potential harm to human, animal, and plant…

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On the Lookout for Non-Native Invasive Plants: Tree-of-Heaven

There are a wide variety of non-native invasive plant species that have taken hold in Madison County. These plants cause harm to the environment, as well as potential harm to human, animal, and plant…

Basket of mixed berries: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries in a woven basket

2025 Berry / Vegetable Plant Sale

2025 Berry & Vegetable Plant SaleN.C. Cooperative Extension, Madison County Center is now taking orders for strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, asparagus, and elderberries.…

Four US nickels stacked on wood, one showing "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "2022"

Nickels for Know-How - Vote on 11.17.22

Nickels for Know-How was started in 1951 as a voluntary assessment on feed and fertilizer produced and purchased in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services…

Asian Giant Hornet

Murder Hornet or Not?? That Is the Question.

The Murder Hornet Comparison tool is a wonderful resource for identification of murder hornet or not. This was produced by our Plant Disease and Insect Clinic on campus at NC State University.If you…

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Madison Landscape / Pesticide Seminar

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Madison County Center will host on December 9, 2021, the Annual Landscape/Pesticide Seminar. Speakers will present on a variety of topics beneficial to those in the…

Collards

Collards Anyone?

Here’s why you should cook up collard greens often: they are so nutritionally virtuous it’s like putting money in the bank. Botanically, collard greens are part of the brassica oleracea family, which…