Wayne County NC Cooperative Extension

Watch Out for Azalea Caterpillars Have you been finding some colorful caterpillars eating the leaves on your azaleas lately? If so, you could be looking at the azalea caterpillars. Often referred to as Labor Day worms, these caterpillars usually show up on azaleas around late August and early September. Azalea Caterpillar As with ot...

EFNEP's Camp, Cook & Play has ended.
It was a great success because of partners like The Boys and Girls Club of Goldsboro and both sites from Bright Begginnings Day Care. A special thank you to EFNEP Educator, Dinorah Keith, for a job well done!

It is weekend #20 at the farmers market!

The market season is halfway from being over until next year. 😱

Have you made time to visit yet?! We hope to see many familiar faces and new faces this weekend! 😊🚜👩‍🌾

* Edit: Bob's Welded Whimsy-Doodles and What-Nots will also be with us this weekend! A new vendor with fantastic pieces.

Calling all Wayne County 4-H teens! It’s time to elect new 2024 County Council Officers. If you are a teen and will be 14 by January 1, 2024 you are eligible to become a 4-H County Council officer.

For more information, click the application and/or officer letter link below. You may also contact Jessica Hamilton or Summer Young at 919-731-1527 or [email protected].

Application:
https://go.ncsu.edu/2023officer_application

Officer Letter:
https://go.ncsu.edu/officer_letter

ECA (Extension Community Association) enjoyed an ice cream social at their meeting today. 🍦After meeting updates, they worked together to create gift baskets for teachers for this upcoming school year. Thank you ECA for all you do for Wayne County!

https://youtu.be/4YxlPtWykIA

Watermelon Cucumber Balsamic Salad

Wishing a happy to all the honey bees we've counted for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census! 🐝

(We spotted this little guy on a Clasping Heliotrope at JC Raulston Arboretum)

https://youtu.be/XuJWdDlVhLg

Cooking With Michelle - Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados

Congratulations to Daryl Anderson (Wayne County Extension Crop Agent) on receiving the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents.

August is Time for Managing Pecan Weevil As we enter into August, now is the time to start preparing for managing pecan weevils as they will soon be emerging from the ground and into your pecan trees. If you have already had pecans dropping prematurely out of your trees, it could very well be a sign that pecan weevils are now emerging ...

Day 1 of 3 of “Girl Power”

This class learned so much today! The girls enjoyed team building activities, cooked, sewed, and learned to budget money. They also had the opportunity to “Meet the Pros”, where career professionals participated in a panel discussion.

August Gardening Tips The hot summer days of August may make it challenging to find comfortable weather to work in the garden. Take advantage of when we have more pleasant days for working outdoors to complete these gardening tips for this month. Lantana is a popular perennial and annual that thrives during our hot, summ...

“Sew Much Fun” 4-H Summer Day Camp

Great afternoon at Dairy Practice…

Kids are learning to walk their calf using the pressure and release method as encouragement. Great job!

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Join the Wayne County 4-H Tilt Club. We will meet every 3rd Tuesday beginning August 2023.

4-H Fashion R***e will be held during the 4-H Picnic on Thursday, August 10th. Deadline extended! Garments are due by Monday, August 7th along with entry form and participant information. Please see links below for details. For additional questions, please contact Summer Young by email ([email protected]) or phone 919-731-1527. We can’t wait to see all the items constructed by the 4-H’ers.

Participant Information
https://go.ncsu.edu/2023participant_info

Rules
https://go.ncsu.edu/2023rules

Entry Form
https://go.ncsu.edu/2023entry_form

Plant Spotlight: Moss Rose Having you been looking for a flowering annual that requires little care during these hot summer months? Then the moss rose (Portulaca) might be a plant to consider. Moss rose or also called purslane is a low growing, summer annual that will provide flower color all summer with very little care. Mos...

We're getting excited! Catalog has gone to press and is currently online at waynefair.com. Fair opens September 28th at 4 PM.

Children especially enjoy learning with their parents. Cooking as a family helps parents learn to serve healthy nutritious meals, fosters positive parent-child interactions, and improves the style in which the children are fed. This in turn, translates into raising children who are nutritionally and developmentally healthy (Spears, 2000).