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

Horticulture Summer Workshops

Published - June 1, 2026 Read
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

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
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

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

Published - March 24, 2026

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Get Moving With Gardening!

Published - February 17, 2026

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Upcoming Events

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
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Lake Norman State Park Saturday | Jun 27 | 8:30 AM — 2:30 PM Lake Norman State Park, 759 State Park Rd, Troutman, NC 28166, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Calf
June Dairy Month - Dairy Cow Lifecycle Flyer

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Dairy
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Right Artificial Intelligence (AI) Instructions for the Right Answers to Your Agricultural Questions

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Soil Fertility
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2026 Swine Innovation Forum

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Swine
Dew on apples in the morning
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 31, 2026

Published - June 3, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Frame of completely capped honey ready for harvest.
What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? June

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Pollinators
A man with a beard sits on a wicker sofa with green cushions outdoors, wearing a blue and pink striped polo shirt and gesturing with his hands.
Summer 2026 Pest Update Video

Published - June 1, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Melinda Roberts Headshot (L), Andrea Sherrill Headshot (R)
Shared Harvest: A Conversation with Melinda Roberts and Andrea Sherrill

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Local Food
Farmers pic
What North Carolina Dairy Farmers Learned in Oregon

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy
Black-and-white cow standing in grassy field at sunset, ear tag "2920"
Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy
Two bikers race to finish on red dirt gravel roads in Oklahoma.
Lessons from Events on the Front Line: Webinar Recap

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Tourism Extension
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