News From Mecklenburg County Center

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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Spring Plant Sale

Published - February 10, 2026

Home gardening seedling growing tray plant propagation for summer indoor garden. Woman using garden tools inside apartment.
DIY: Seed Starting 101— 2/27 & 3/6

Published - February 9, 2026

Young yellow baby chicks on a poultry farm.
Embryology Spring 2026

Published - January 30, 2026

NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

Published - January 20, 2026

Middle school gardener watering in native plant seedlings
Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture: Register Now for April!

Published - January 19, 2026

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Mecklenburg County Grower Information Session

Published - January 12, 2026

2025 Report to the people
2025 Report to the People

Published - January 12, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

Connecting Producers and Consumers through Local Food Education
Lunch and Learn: Connecting Producers and Consumers Through Local Food

Published - December 15, 2025

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December DIY Hydroponics Classes

Published - December 1, 2025

North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association
Small Grain Farmers Invited to Vote: 2025 Assessment Referendum

Published - November 24, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

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DHHS Updates About SNAP (November 2025 SNAP Benefits Suspended)

Published - November 3, 2025

Mecklenburg County Farmland Preservation, Voluntary Agricultural District
Preserving Our Farms: Mecklenburg County Adopts Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance

Published - November 3, 2025

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2026 NC Farm School South Central

Published - October 27, 2025

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We Want to Hear From You! Agriculture Needs Assessment

Published - October 27, 2025

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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

Published - October 16, 2025

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Holiday Food Budgeting & Food Safety Lunch and Learn

Published - October 14, 2025

Farm to Fable: Separating Farm and Food Facts from Fiction
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Separating Farm and Food Facts From Fiction

Published - October 14, 2025

Stack of blue booklets titled "Food Safety Guide" and "Manual de la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Food Safety)"
Food Safety Frontline Training in Union County

Published - September 18, 2025

Educator Opportunities with 4-H: two train-the-trainer sessions; Sign up on Eventbrite
4-H Educator Opportunities This Fall

Published - September 12, 2025

Join Mecklenburg County 4‑H for STEM Adventures this fall; STEM Nights Oct 10, 13, 30 5:30–7pm
4-H STEM Nights This Fall!

Published - September 12, 2025

A man in a field of greens holds a box of produce.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - a Shared Harvest

Published - September 11, 2025

Seed Starting 102 flyer
From Seed to Plant: Transplanting Your Seedlings

Published - September 11, 2025

Two presenters at studio desk with fruit and snacks; banner reads "BACK TO SCHOOL NUTRITION TIPS"
Back to School Nutrition: Tips From N.C. Cooperative Extension in Mecklenburg County

Published - September 5, 2025

Two green combines harvesting a rectangular patch of standing corn in a harvested field
Head Scab and Vomitoxin Prevention Starts Now

Published - August 27, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

Published - August 25, 2025

Wooden crate of assorted vegetables with stenciled text "EAT LOCAL"
The Consumer's Role in the Local Food System

Published - August 19, 2025

A flyer for a six part lunch and learn connecting producers and consumers.
Fall Lunch and Learn Series: Connecting Producers and Consumers Through Local Food Education

Published - August 15, 2025

Green 4-H Clover with the words Beyond Ready stacked on top of each other to the right.
Announcing the 2025 National 4-H Trip Winners

Published - August 8, 2025

Cool Season Seed Starting Class Flyer
9/11/25 | Cool Season Seed Starting Class

Published - August 6, 2025

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Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest - 2025

Published - July 30, 2025

Mecklenburg County Pollinator Count Party
8/22/25 | Mecklenburg County Pollinator County Party

Published - July 15, 2025

Success With Growing Cover Crops
7/23/25 | Success With Growing Cover Crops

Published - July 14, 2025

Plant Sale Saturday September 27, 9:00-2:00 while supplies last.
Fall Plant Sale

Published - July 14, 2025

Get to Know the Insects! Free insect identification webinar — July 10, 2025, 1–3 P.M., Zoom
Insect Identification Webinar Is Set to Help You Count in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Published - June 26, 2025

Great Southeast Pollinator Census webinar - Aug 14, 2025, 1-3 p.m.
Registration Is Open for the 2025 Knowledge Is Pollinator Power: A Census Pep Rally

Published - June 26, 2025

Green 4-H Clover with the words Beyond Ready stacked on top of each other to the right.
North Carolina 4-H Celebrates a Successful District Presentation Competition Season

Published - June 25, 2025

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