Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Teen Retreat 2026

2026 4-H Summer Workshops

Published - May 26, 2026 Read
Charlotte Water reservoir and water infrastructure

Mandatory Water Restrictions Begin May 15

Published - May 8, 2026 Read
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 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
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
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

Photo of tractor in row crops. Bottom of photo captioned 'national ag day'
March 24th is National Ag Day!

Published - March 24, 2026

Potted leafy herbs and lettuce in white containers on a sunny windowsill
Get Moving With Gardening!

Published - February 17, 2026

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Spring Plant Sale

Published - February 10, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Paint & Plant: Gardening Workshop for Seniors Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jun 04 | 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM 5740 North Graham Street, Charlotte, NC 28269
Growing House Plants Saturday | Jun 06 | 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - West Boulevard, 2157 West Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
Creating a Pollinator Garden Saturday | Jun 13 | 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Myers Park, 1361 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207, USA
Ask a Master Gardener Live Thursday | Jun 18 | 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM Freedom Park 2435 Cumberland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
Juneteenth/Office Closed Friday | Jun 19 | All Day
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News From NC State Extension

Small Texas panicum in a field near Lewiston
Group 15 Herbicide Clarification Peanut Notes No. 95 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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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
Insect trap in apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 28, 2026

Published - May 28, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Slime mold fruiting bodies on the leaves of a zoysiagrass lawn
Slime Mold Outbreak (Hint: Don't Panic!)

Published - May 28, 2026

From: Turf Pathology
Peanuts injured after glyphosate was accidentally applied
Glyphosate or Glufosinate Drift or Worse Peanut Notes No. 94 2026

Published - May 28, 2026

From: Peanut
Good stand of peanuts in 2025
Adjuvant with Paraquat Mixtures Peanut Notes No. 93 2026

Published - May 28, 2026

From: Peanut
Sweetpotato plant
Imazapic (Cadre or Impose) Carryover to Sweetpotato Peanut Notes No. 92 2026

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Peanut
Grilled chicken breast
As a Chef, how do you avoid woody breast chicken?

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Prestage Department of Poultry Science
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