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4-H Volunteer Interest Meeting

Published - September 29, 2026 Read
We are hiring. Join the Mecklenburg County team as our Urban Agriculture/Horticulture Agent!

Come Work with Us!

Published - October 2, 2026 Read
Support pollinators and wildlife, leave your leaves, charlottenc.gov/leaves

City of Charlotte Leave Your Leaves Campaign

Published - September 30, 2026 Read

News From Mecklenburg County Center

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N.C. A&T Urban Agriculture Showcase Oct. 15

Published - September 14, 2026

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Mecklenburg County Accepts New Curbside Recycling Items

Published - September 14, 2026

4-H Club Members
Join Mecklenburg County 4-H

Published - September 8, 2026

Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Camp
Mecklenburg County 4-H at Kids in Nature Day

Published - September 4, 2026

Flyer Announcing 2026 Ag Ventures
Opening October 15th - NC Ag Ventures Grants

Published - September 2, 2026

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A Day at the Market: Agriculture, Cooking, & Community

Published - August 25, 2026

CEU Lunch and Learn
2026 - 2027 CEU Lunch and Learn Series

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Iredell County Center
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The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Mecklenburg County

Published - July 10, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Oct 24 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Cotswold Farmers Market
Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Oct 24 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Matthews Community Farmers Market
4-H at Collinswood Language Academy Fall Festival Saturday | Oct 24 | 11:00 AM — 3:00 PM Collinswood Language Academy, 5621 Flagstaff Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210, USA
4-H @ Kids in Nature Day Sunday | Oct 25 | 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, 2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215, USA
4-H Volunteer Interest Meeting Wednesday | Oct 28 | 5:45 PM — 7:15 PM 2415 Lester St, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Extension agent looks over research crops planted in Kinston.
Does Wheat Pencil Out This Fall?

Published - October 21, 2026

From: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
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Food Labeling News "As Prepared" and Dual Column Label requirements

Published - October 21, 2026

From: Food Business
L t R: Aaron Moore, Andrew Baucom, Jessica King, Samara Gibson, Ashlin Austin, Keith Walters; all stand with a shovel at a construction site with a photo of the future of the FIC in the background
Local Food Infrastructures in Extension: Union County

Published - October 19, 2026

From: Local Food
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RancHER 2026 Webinars Series

Published - October 15, 2026

From: Beef
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Destructive Jumping Earthworms

Published - October 14, 2026

From: Gardening
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Planting the Future: NC Farm School Opens 2027 Registration

Published - October 13, 2026

From: NC Farm School
Three women sitting on the ground surrounded by buckets of organic tomatoes
October Newsletter for NC New Crops & Organics Program

Published - October 12, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Webinar Flyer
Webinars on how and why to introduce clover in tall fescue pastures plus cost-share opportunity

Published - October 10, 2026

From: Beef
A three-dimensional green silhouette of North Carolina featuring the white “$4 for 4-H” campaign logo and 4-H clover emblem. A large three-dimensional yellow starburst appears behind the state against a dark green background.
$4 for 4-H Reaches All 100 Counties

Published - October 9, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Food Labeling and Ingredient Forms, it makes a difference

Published - October 7, 2026

From: Food Business
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