tractor in a field with an American flag

Red, White & Homegrown: Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary at Mecklenburg County Farmers Markets

Published - June 16, 2026 Read
Queenie, the pollinator, buzzes by yarrow in the demonstration garden at Freedom Park.

Queenie Has Landed at Freedom Park in the Demonstration Garden

Published - June 8, 2026 Read
Tray of brown peat cups with seedlings, a shovel, one pair of gardening gloves.

Horticulture Summer Workshops

Published - June 1, 2026 Read

News From Mecklenburg County Center

This image depicts the first step in the process of turning logs into lumber. It shows a log being debarked.
See Inside a Sawmill

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Teen Retreat 2026
2026 4-H Summer Workshops

Published - May 26, 2026

Charlotte Water reservoir and water infrastructure
Mandatory Water Restrictions Begin May 15

Published - May 8, 2026

Picture of Hurricane Helene Forest Damage in Rutherford County.
Financial Assistance for Timberland Owners Following Hurricane Helene

Published - April 17, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
A person wearing a hat, kneels to harvest produce in a staked row of vegetables.
Mecklenburg County Strengthens Support for Agriculture Through New Voluntary Agricultural District Program

Published - April 13, 2026

4-H Activity Day 2026
2026 4-H County Activity Day

Published - April 10, 2026

Photo of black and white butterfly on an orange flower with a bee and a flying insect in the foreground.
City of Charlotte Pollinator Habitats and Naturalistic Landscaping campaign

Published - April 6, 2026

Love Your Local
Second Annual Love Your Local - a celebration of Local Foods

Published - April 6, 2026

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Upcoming Events

4-H Sparks Workshop: Cooking with Local Ingredients Wednesday | Jul 01 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM 2415 Lester St, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
Ask a Master Gardener Thursday | Jul 02 | 8:30 AM — 10:00 AM Freedom Park Demonstration Garden
Independence Day/Office Closed Friday | Jul 03 | All Day
Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Jul 04 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Cotswold Farmers Market
Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Jul 04 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Davidson Farmers Market
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News From NC State Extension

Paige wearing an EFNEP polo standing next to a tv screen projecting a youth lesson.
Food Detectives: Grapes vs. Tomatoes

Published - June 29, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
CAFMS Coordinator Lindsey Hosier holds up a “duff brownie” (thick layer of duff) to better understand its structure and potential for smoldering.
What is Duff and Why Does it Matter When Conducting Prescribed Burns?

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.
"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.
Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
spots caused by chemical injury
Spots in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 132 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
Texas panicum in peanuts
Cadre and Texas Panicum Peanut Notes No. 131 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
Small Texas panicum in a field near Lewiston
Tank Mixtures with Clethodim Peanut Notes No. 130 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
Backpack sprayer
Fungicide Timing Peanut Notes No. 129 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
potato leafhopper burn
Potato Leafhopper Burn Peanut Notes No. 128 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
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