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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

Two young people-one male, one female-sitting on a couch. One holding a computer with the other pointing someting out on the computer.
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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Upcoming Events

Tech Time with Molly Tuesday | Sep 08 | 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM McDowell County Public Library, 90 W Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
WNC AgOptions 2027 Grant Information Sessions Wednesday | Sep 09 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | Cleveland County Center, 130 S Post Rd #1, Shelby, NC 28152, USA
WNC AgOptions 2027 Grant Information Sessions Thursday | Sep 10 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC 28607, USA
McDowell County Honeybees Thursday | Sep 10 | 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM Keeper's Cut Meadery, 175 W Henderson St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
Junior Master Gardener Meeting Thursday | Sep 17 | 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM Corpening Memorial YMCA, 348 Grace Corpening Dr, Marion, NC 28752, USA, Community Garden
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News From NC State Extension

The senior and junior sportsmanship award winners posing with their plaques in the main arena of the Hunt Horse Complex.
2026 NC State 4-H Horse Show Sportsmanship Awards

Published - September 2, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Aerial view of fall foliage in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.
North Carolina’s Fall Foliage May Be Patchy, Muted and Shorter This Year

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
A collage of headshots of the 5 2026 State Communications Contest Champions.
2026 State Communications Contest Results

Published - August 28, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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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
girl judging horses
2026 NC State 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
UPDATED: 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
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