A yellow-legged hornet

Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Growing Small Farms — Published - July 28, 2026 Read
Graphic images of plant, people at farmers market stand, and a cooking pot with food. Text: A Day at the Market:

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

Published - August 25, 2026 Read
Flyer with details for the 2026 Veteran's Organic Garden Conference at the N.C. A&T Farm

Veteran's Organic Garden Conference 2026 N.C. A&T University Farm

Published - August 18, 2026 Read

News From Mecklenburg County Center

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

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Iredell County Center
GSEPC logo and sunflower with 2 bees
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Mecklenburg County

Published - July 10, 2026

Produce for sale at a Farmers Market.
More Reasons to Grow Your Own Food or Buy Local!

Published - July 7, 2026

From: Clay County Center
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

Tray of brown peat cups with seedlings, a shovel, one pair of gardening gloves.
Horticulture Summer Workshops

Published - June 1, 2026

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

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

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News From NC State Extension

A young woman wearing a green blazer stands next to a woman wearing a white blazer who is holding an award plaque.
North Carolina 4-H Alumni Honored for ‘Making the Best Better’

Published - August 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
A collage of headshots of the 5 2026 State Communications Contest Champions.
2026 State Communications Contest Results

Published - August 28, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
underside of a blueberry leaf with 3 dark blue whitefly immatures
Bearberry whiteflies showing up in NC blueberries

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Blueberries
A group photo of all the NC youth and coaches at the AQHYA championship contests.
2026 NC 4-H'ers Excel at APHA & AQHYA World Contests

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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2026 NCSU Introductory Horse Judging Short Course

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
The online project record system displayed on a laptop showing the North Carolina 4-H project record Kaleidoscope homepage.
Virtual Help Sessions Offered for Online Project Records

Published - August 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Fresh flowers in a garden box
Interest Survey: Floral Design + TH

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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