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Annual Spring Fling Plant Sale

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Small Farms Week Celebrates 40 Years

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Pasture Weed ID- Thistle

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News From McDowell County Center

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New Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) Training Coming this Spring

March 5, 2026

Silver oven cord thermometer, thermistor, thermocouple, and bimetal cooking thermometers.
Picking Out the Right Food Thermometer for Cooking

March 5, 2026

Bread
March is National Flour Month

March 4, 2026

Berea College, Berea, Ky
College Scholarship Opportunities

March 4, 2026

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Catawba River Clean Up at Greenlee Park

March 2, 2026

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FREE 5-Week Android Tablet Course + FREE Tablet

February 18, 2026

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Marion East Community Clean Up Spring 2026

February 12, 2026

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Apps to Enhance Your Outdoor Experience

January 29, 2026

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News From NC State Extension

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2026 Pest Control for Professional Turfgrass Managers

March 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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9 Reasons to Choose a College Major in Turfgrass

March 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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North Carolina’s Forest Sector: A Significant Contributor to Our State Economy

March 5, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Yellow Dust: Navigating the North Carolina Pine Pollen Season

March 4, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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All Pesticide License Holders

March 3, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Food Truck Boot Camp Fuels WNC Small Business: A Conversation with Laura Lauffer

March 2, 2026

From: Local Food
A group of people standing around a table full of pots of media, cutting boards, knives, and roots of various native woodland botanicals. This was a workshop to teach propagation.
Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

February 21, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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A Photo Guide to Blueberry Diseases in the Southeast

February 20, 2026

From: Blueberries
CLOVERBUD HORSEBOWL poster — March 14, 2026 10AM–11AM NCSU Riddick Hall; children at quiz buzzers
February 2026 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter

February 16, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

February 16, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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