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Lake James Clean Up Fall 2026

Published - August 26, 2025 Read
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McDowell 4-Hers Compete in West Region Shooting Tournament

Published - August 27, 2026 Read
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Healthy Aging: Food Preservation Program

Published - August 26, 2026 Read

News From McDowell County Center

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Preserving Vegetables By Fermentation

Published - August 26, 2026

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Be Prepared: It's Storm Season

Published - August 26, 2026

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Chicken - It's What's For Dinner

Published - August 26, 2026

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Looking For Hay? Try NC Hay Finder

Published - August 25, 2026

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Fall Farm Preparation

Published - August 25, 2026

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Keeping Your Food and Budget Safe during Summer Storm Season

Published - July 29, 2026

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Teens Teaching Tech: Volunteers Needed

Published - July 29, 2026

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McDowell Youth Livestock Camp

Published - July 28, 2026

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News From NC State Extension

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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
The NC State Extension logo alongside the dates of the Introductory Horse Judging Short Course (November 21-22, 2026) and a picture of a lady judging a horse in a halter class.
2026 NCSU Introductory Horse Judging Short Course

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

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

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
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
Large group of NC 4-H'ers with their awards for the Southern Regional Contests
2026 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contest Results

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
A picture of Ava Heilig and Jayleigh Tyndall with their horses and high-point prize buckles.
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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