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April Newsletter

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center

April 2025

Injury Prevention for Gardeners


We will cover an overview of the most common gardening-related injuries, discuss many topics on health and wellness, and provide ways to help reduce your risk of injury.

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Building Back: Farm Protection and Soil Health Webinar Series


Post-Helene Extension has received numerous questions about protecting farms from future weather events and restoring soils impacted by the storm. This webinar series contains presentations from numerous specialists to address the following: Farm Insurance, Soil Testing and Remediation, Cover Crops, Biochar, and Building a Healthy Microbiome.

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April Gardening Update


April is the month when spring flowers are blooming and leaves start emerging! There is plenty to be done by the mountain gardener. 

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Plant & Pest Alerts

from Agent Steve Pettis

Plant Health Alert – Dying Limbs on Hollies
Plant Health Alert – Pink Disease in Landscape Plants
Pest Alert – Ambrosia Beetles

2025 Chair Exercise Classes


We all could benefit from being more active but sometimes it can be daunting to get started, not to mention costly. Join us at the library for free exercise classes.

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Classes Include: 

  • Fire Hazard Reduction - Post Helene

  • Tree Risk Assessment & Tomography Testing

  • Managing Mass Tree Fall Cost - Effectively

  • Hiring the Right Company

  • Rebuilding Bullington & Planning for the Future

  • Chainsaw Safety and Choosing the Right Saw

Implementing the Final Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule - Workshop

Join us on Tue Apr 22 2025 at 09:00 AM at N.C. Cooperative Extension | Henderson County Center to learn about the new regulations and guidelines for pre-harvest water usage on tree fruit farms. 

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Eating the Mediterranean Way Classes

We are partnering with Advent Health and Mills River Library to offer free nutrition and cooking education classes in 2025Eating the Mediterranean Way (or Med instead of Meds) is a research-based program focused on the Mediterranean pattern of eating, which has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and support overall health.

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2025 Outlook for Henderson County Ag Not Too Shabby

Hurricane Helene devastated the Henderson County agricultural economy in 2024, with low prices for ag products still an issue, with input costs going up and tariffs on the horizon, what does the picture for agriculture look like in 2025?

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N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Center, 100 Jackson Park Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, United States
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