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Lake James Clean Up Fall 2026

Published - August 26, 2025 Read
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Keeping Your Food and Budget Safe during Summer Storm Season

Published - July 29, 2026 Read
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Teens Teaching Tech: Volunteers Needed

Published - July 29, 2026 Read

News From McDowell County Center

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McDowell Youth Livestock Camp

Published - July 28, 2026

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Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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WNC AgOptions Grant Information Sessions

Published - July 28, 2026

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Voluntary Ag District Info Session: Summer 2026

Published - July 27, 2026

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Enter the Mountain State Fair Food Contests

Published - July 26, 2026

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Get Ready for Back To School Lunch

Published - July 24, 2026

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The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

Published - July 23, 2026

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Preserve Plan and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in North Carolina

Published - July 10, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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Upcoming Events

WNC AgOptions 2027 Grant Information Sessions Monday | Aug 24 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center, 589 Raccoon Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786, USA
Capture the Moment: Smartphone Photography Course Tuesday | Aug 25 | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | McDowell County Center, 60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
WNC AgOptions 2027 Grant Information Sessions Tuesday | Aug 25 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension - Macon County Center, 193 Thomas Heights Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, USA
WNC AgOptions 2027 Grant Information Sessions Wednesday | Aug 26 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM Konehete Park, Murphy, 699 Connahetta St, Murphy, NC 28906, USA
Capture the Moment: Smartphone Photography Course Thursday | Aug 27 | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | McDowell County Center, 60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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2026 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contest Results

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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NC 4-H’ers Shine with High Points and Class Wins at the 2026 Southern Regionals

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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2026 NC State 4-H Horse Show Results

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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Homegrown: Videos in the Garden

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Gardening
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Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Get Ready to Count! Join the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census Across North Carolina

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Extension Gardener
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