FROGEYE LEAFSPOT ON SOYBEANS http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/26/frogeye-leaf-spot-on-soybean/ CUCURBIT DOWNY MILDEW WIDESPREAD ACROSS STATE ID and management information is here: http://projects.cals.ncsu.edu/veggiepathology/sites/default/files/Cucurbit_downy_mildew_eng_2013.pdf LATE COTTON SUSCEPTIBLE TO DROUGHT http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/25/1845/ UPDATE ON STINKBUGS IN COTTON http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/25/stink-bug-predictions-anyone/ PLANT BUGS ON COTTON http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/25/plant-bug-feeding-frenzy/ SMALL GRAINS VARIETY TEST DATA The data for 2013 are available at http://www.ncovt.com/ SCOUT PASTURES/HAYFIELDS FOR FALL ARMYWORM http://wayne.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/07/look-out-for-fall-armyworms-in-pastures-and-hayfields/ NORTH CAROLINA SMALL GRAIN GROWER ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM The North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association (NCSGGA) has announced that an Assessment Referendum will take place on …
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NNC State Fair tickets go on sale Aug. 1 at www.ncstatefair.org – Concert, gate and ride tickets available online
RALEIGH –Tickets for State Fair concerts go on sale next week, with tickets for Scotty McCreery’s two concerts and Florida Georgia Line expected to be highly sought after. In addition to concert tickets, discounted admission and ride tickets will also go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, at www.ncstatefair.org. Advance admission tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. These prices reflect a savings of $2 per adult gate admission ticket and $1 per child’s gate admission. …
State Farmers Market seeks state’s largest watermelon
RALEIGH — The State Farmers Market is on a hunt to find the largest watermelon in North Carolina. The weigh-in will take place during the market’s annual Watermelon Day on Aug. 1. The grower with the heaviest watermelon will win bragging rights and $1,000. The second-heaviest melon will earn $500, the third-heaviest will earn $300 and the fourth-heaviest will earn $200. All entries must be from North Carolina, and growers must be prepared to identify where the watermelon was grown. …
NCDA&CS inspectors make sure consumers are getting their money’s worth at frozen yogurt shops
RALEIGH – Gummy bears or brownie bites, chocolate sauce or whipped cream, frozen yogurt shops allow customers to fill up a cup with frozen yogurt, top it as they please and then pay based on weight. Inspectors from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are busy inspecting scales at these establishments to make sure customers are getting what they pay for. Customers are supposed to pay only for the weight of the contents of their filled cup, not …
Brown Takes Oath, College Reaffirmed by SACS
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 15 at the college’s Henderson campus. North Carolina Ninth District Court Judge Henry Banks swore in real estate broker Deborah F. Brown of Henderson for a second four-year term on the Board. Brown is also a member of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, and was appointed by that same board. Brown first joined the Board of Trustees in 2009 and will serve though 2017. …
Louisburg College Welcomes Community to Historic Ribbon Cutting
LOUISBURG, NC – Louisburg College invites the local community to a ribbon cutting and open house for the newly renovated E. Carroll Joyner Student Residence, formerly known as the Arthur Person House. The open house will begin with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at 5:15pm, Thursday, August 1, 2013, and will include remarks from College president Dr. Mark La Branche. Light refreshments and tours of the historic home will be available until 7pm. Parking will be available …
NC Schools Superintendent June Atkinson Budget Statement
For the first time in my career of more than 30 years in public education, I am truly worried about students in our care. With this budget, North Carolina has moved away from its commitment to quality public schools. I am disappointed for the children in our state who will have fewer educators and resources in their schools as a result of the General Assembly’s budget. A bright spot in this budget is the end of the discretionary reduction. By …
Vance County NC Cooperative Extension Updates
FOLIAR FERTILIZATION OF COTTON Here is an update from NCSU’s Keith Edmisten: http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/15/foliar-fertilization-of-cotton/ UPDATE ON COTTON INSECTS http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/21/late-cotton-crop-may-impact-insect-pests/ FALL CHECKLIST FOR BLACKBERRIES http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FALL-CHORES-2012-Blackbery-and-raspberry.pdf COMPARISON OF COTTON INSECTICIDES http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/18/cotton-bollworm-and-stink-bug-insecticides-rates-and-active-ingredients/ CORN EARWORM POPULATIONS LOW THIS YEAR http://www.nccrops.com/2013/07/17/earworm-bollworm-populations-low-in-corn-what-does-that-mean/ PICS OF DOWNY MILDEW IN VARIOUS CUCURBITS (DIAGNOSTIC TOOL) http://plantpathology.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/07/do-you-know-how-to-diagnose-cucurbit-downy-mildew-in-different-cucurbit-crops/?src=rss ORGANIC GRAINS Are you searching for another opportunity for diversification? Organic grain production is worth considering. To learn more, check out the Organic Grain Field Day on July 30 at the Center for Environmental Farming …
VGCC instructor publishes e-book of poems
Chris Brockman, an instructor of English and Reading at Vance-Granville Community College, has released a new book of poetry on the ups and downs of aging. The collection is entitled “I Used To Be Old.” Brockman describes his work as “empathetic and accessible poetry that will resonate with anyone who is, has thought about, or is close to someone who is growing older,” adding, “and everyone is growing older every day!” The poems range from fond remembrances to love poems, …
VGCC offers Cosmetology during evening at South Campus
This fall, Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will offer Cosmetology courses during the evening, making it the only one of the college’s four campuses with such a schedule. In addition, the community colleges in Durham and Wake counties do not offer Cosmetology at night, either, making the program even more unique for the area, according to VGCC Cosmetology program head Tomeka Moss. South Campus is located on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor. “At South Campus, we offer the Cosmetology …
Keylan Johnson Wanted for Assault with Deadly Weapon, Reward Offered
The Henderson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Keylan Johnson, 20, of 5532 Raleigh Road, Henderson. Mr. Johnson is wanted for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and assault by pointing a gun in connection to the shooting of Chanequa Kelly, 20, of Henderson, that occurred on July 20, 2013 around 2:30 AM. Shooting occurred in the parking lot of Gate City Foods on West Andrews Ave after a confrontation between the alleged offender and …
Kids grow their own food at VGCC Child Care Center
This summer, the young students at the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus in Vance County have learned numerous lessons about growing healthy food, following the installation of a raised vegetable garden on their playground. “We’ve planted several varieties of peppers and tomatoes as well as okra, squash, zucchini, rosemary and basil,” said Denise Gill, the child day care center director. “As part of this project, the children have done the planting, watering and harvesting.” Lakeeta Vaughan, …
VGCC to offer Anatomy & Physiology prep course
For the first time, Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a “boot camp” that students can take to prepare for the VGCC Anatomy & Physiology (or “A&P”) course, just before the fall semester begins. The two-day A&P Boot Camp will be held on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (including a one-hour break for lunch) in room 5212 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Students who participate will have a chance …
VGCC faculty provide unique opportunities for students at third annual Science Camp
For the third straight year, Vance-Granville Community College held a Science Camp for area middle school students this summer, and this year’s event allowed more students than ever to engage in fun, educational activities related to an even wider range of subjects. A total of 41 students, including rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, completed the day camp, which was held June 17-21 at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Campers learned …
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting Monday, 22 July 2013
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting Monday, 22 July 2013 6:00 PM Work Session to immediately follow at the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20130722_coh_agenda_packet
VGCC Student selected for Leadership Program
Vance-Granville Community College student Theresa Chiplis of Norlina is among just 29 students from across the state who have been selected to participate in the 2013-2014 North Carolina Community College Student Leadership Development Program (SLDP). Since 1999, the program has been conducted by the N.C. Community College System to enhance the leadership quality of student participants and to better prepare them for professional and civic responsibilities. Staff members include graduates of the program such as VGCC alumna Rachel Pottern of …
VGCC honors Phlebotomy graduates
Vance-Granville Community College recently held a ceremony to celebrate the graduation of ten students from the Phlebotomy training program, which is offered at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The honored graduates included Ernestine S. Bryant, Barbara J. Bullock, Laketa D. Bumpers, April M. Haskins, Raymond T. Jones, Darlene Liddane, Melinda J. Matthews, Frank T. McGhee, Jr., Carmen R. Pate and Rita T. Poole. At the ceremony, held June 4 at Warren Campus, remarks were made by the Phlebotomy …
Oxford Preparatory High School Announces First Coaches
The new charter school, Oxford Prep, has selected Denny Carroll as the men’s basketball coach and Teri Spence as the volleyball coach. Both of these programs will begin as Junior Varsity, as OPHS will only have 9th graders in the first year. The gymnasium at the Masonic Home for Children will be the home for these new programs, until a permanent facility is constructed in coming years. Denny Carroll’s coaching career has taken him through all levels of Basketball, and …
Forbes: Carolina Panthers, Durham Bulls among ‘Most Valuable Sports Teams’
The Carolina Panthers is ranked #26 among Forbes’ “World’s Most Valuable Sports Teams,” a list of the top 50 sports teams in the world. Of the professional football team, valued at $1.048 billion, Forbes reports “Charlotte’s city council approved an agreement in April to provide $87.5 million to renovate the Panthers’ 17-year-old venue Bank of America Stadium. Changes include new video boards and an improved sound system. The team agreed to stay in Charlotte for an additional six years in …
NYT: A celebration of cheese in North Carolina
The New York Times offered a tidbit on the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail. Writer Diane Daniel notes the new Cheese Trail plots out a road trip highlighting 10 artisanal and farmstead cheesemakers located across the scenic western wedge of the state. While the guide doesn’t yet rival the 44-stop Vermont Cheese Trail, it’s a great start, said an organizer, Jennifer Perkins of Looking Glass Creamery in Fairview, Stop 5 along the trail. “People are surprised to learn that not …