March 2020
This Month’s Issue:
Ever dreamed of harvesting honey from your own backyard? Make it a reality with tips from the pros in this month’s cover story. You’ll also find great gardening tips throughout, as well as news of the latest electric co-op microgrid.
Feature Stories
Beekeeping benefactors share the buzz on these prolific pollinators
Grow Veggies with Limited Space
Tips for getting a big crop from a little garden
Lessons from the ‘NC Tomato Man’
Craig LeHoullier has far-reaching influence in the world of tomatoes.
Departments
NC Co-ops Vote: Make your Voice Heard
Agricultural Microgrid in the Works in Hyde County
Wake Electric Honors Local NASA Leader
Electric Co-ops Among Innovators at Electrification Conference
Take the Farm Broadband Survey
Getting Serious About Lung Cancer
Spider Daylilies are Both Tough and Pretty
Going Electric on Larger Acreage
Do You Know…That NASA’s newest deep-space telescope is named for an NC native?
Learn About Women Who Changed the World
Carolina Music featured track from Carolina Blue
Cynthia M. Currin's personal account of a visit to James Webb’s study and other memories of her husband’s “Uncle Jim.”
Making your own dressing is healthier and cheaper than store-bought. And easy-peasy with the help of our DIY dressing chart.
Electric co-ops may be the tech experts, but Rose Acre Farms knows eggs. See for yourself with this egg salad recipe.