Flyer of Beyond Fresh Market: Value-Added Opportunities for Herbs & Specialty Crops

Beyond Fresh Market: Value-Added Opportunities for Herbs & Specialty Crops

Published - March 4, 2026 Read
A picture of a potato beetle on a cut flower

Scouting the Field: Pest Management Workshops for Growers

Published - May 28, 2026 Read
Picture of Hurricane Helene Forest Damage in Rutherford County.

Financial Assistance for Timberland Owners Following Hurricane Helene

Published - April 17, 2026 Read

News From Wilkes County Center

Help support the Wilkes County 4-H Shooting Sports Club by joining us for a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Whether you’re looking for a delicious lunch or a way to give back, your meal helps cover expenses for the club's national competition trip.
Fundraiser for Wilkes County 4-H Shooting Sports

Published - April 2, 2026

A tractor spraying a field of soybeans
April Pesticide Credit Oppertunity

Published - March 19, 2026

Spraying a lawn for insect pests
Don’t Let Just Anyone Treat Your Lawn — Check Their License First

Published - March 19, 2026

Wilkes County Plasticulture & Farm Equipment Showcase Flyer
Wilkes County Plasticulture & Farm Equipment Showcase

Published - March 19, 2026

Shiitake Mushrooms growing on a log
Mushroom Log Making Workshop

Published - March 17, 2026

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
A tractor spraying a field of soybeans
March Pesticide Credit Oppertunity

Published - March 11, 2026

volunteers needed
We Need Your Help-Seeking Professional Exhibit Hall Judges

Published - February 12, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Grandfather Mountain Monday | Jun 01 | 9:30 AM — 4:00 PM Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, 1104 Grandfather Mountain Entrance Rd, Linville, NC 28646, USA
NCD 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Show Project Record Book Deadline Monday | Jun 01 | 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Cut Flower Production Pest Scouting Workshop Register with Eventbrite Friday | Jun 12 | 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
NCD 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Show & Egg Contest Tuesday | Jun 16 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Stokes County Agricultural Fair, 436 S Main St, King, NC 27021, USA
Independence Day-Office Closed Friday | Jul 03 | All Day
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News From NC State Extension

Decorative screenshot of the home page of the exercises
The Power of Seeing and Describing Plants

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Gardening
Women and children sort through food donation crates
Food Access Near Home

Published - May 29, 2026

From: NC Steps to Health
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
ripening blackberries
Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
a plant in the field showing a clump of white and pink blackberry flowers
Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop 2026

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
bamboo leaves and stems
Is Bamboo Your Nemesis?

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Gardening
Corkboard with four photos pinned: a child blowing bubbles, a pine branch with a pinecone, a turtle on grass, and a gray cat peering through a chain-link fence. Decorative clover and camera stickers complete the display.
2026 Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

Published - May 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
three soybean seedlings one has cotelydons two have been eaten by deer below the cotelydon node
Where Are My Soybeans? Checking for Deer Damage to Soybean Seedlings

Published - May 18, 2026

From: Soybeans
Blank Woodland Owner Survey and envelope.
Woodland Owner Survey

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Wayne Buhler holding an object in his hand while teaching.
Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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