News From NC State Extension

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Extension Writing the Next Chapter for N.C. Fiber Hemp

Published - March 2, 2026

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Youth Market Turkey Show Registration Time!

Published - March 2, 2026

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Optimizing your No-till Planter to Handle Cover Crop Residue

Published - March 2, 2026

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Cultivating Resilience: Young Adult Mental Health

Published - March 2, 2026

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From Prep to Plate: Competing to Win!

Published - March 2, 2026

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Stay in the Loop!

Published - February 26, 2026

The cover of the 2025 NC State Extension Annual Report, titled "Empower and Equip," shows a female Extension expert and male student kneeling in a field as they examine and plant tree saplings.
Extension 2025-26 Annual Report, Impact Resources Available

Published - February 25, 2026

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

Published - February 21, 2026

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A Photo Guide to Blueberry Diseases in the Southeast

Published - February 20, 2026

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NC 4-H Camps Are HIRING!

Published - February 20, 2026

19th Annual NC Caneberry Association Meeting & Field Day, March 5, 2026, 9AM–1:30PM, Chris Matthis Farm
19th Annual NC Caneberry Association Meeting and Field Day 2026

Published - February 20, 2026

Family and Consumer Sciences program assistant Gaebryl Vives work at the Briggss Ave Community garden in Durham, NC. Its purpose is to provide an urban garden for Durham families to affordably grow healthy food, learn about sustainable agriculture, conser
Extension's 2026 Summer Internship Program

Published - February 18, 2026

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Please Complete the Beef on Dairy Cattle Survey!

Published - February 18, 2026

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Spring Plant Sales Support EMG Volunteer Service

Published - February 17, 2026

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Insect and Mite Pests Under Strawberry Covers

Published - February 17, 2026

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

Published - February 16, 2026

NC STATE EXTENSION ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR AQUATIC WEED CONTROL SCAN HERE & FISH POND MANAGEMENT MARCH 18TH , 2026 | 8:30AМ-4:30PM North Carolina State University, David Clark Labs Room 282, 100 Eugene Brooks Ave, Raleigh, NC 27695 Limited seating available.
Aquatic Weed Control & Pond Management Workshop

Published - February 16, 2026

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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

Published - February 16, 2026

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2026 Eligibility Card Instructions for Horse Shows

Published - February 16, 2026

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Blueberry Pests to Keep an Eye for in Early Spring

Published - February 15, 2026

2026 KSU Shrimp Farming Symposium — April 10–11, 2026; Harold Benson Research Farm, Frankfort KY
2026 Kentucky Shrimp Farming Symposium

Published - February 13, 2026

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Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [February 20th]

Published - February 13, 2026

NC State Extension state 4-H program leader Mike Yoder speaking at a conference.
Longtime 4-H Leader Mike Yoder Retiring After 30 Years at NC State

Published - February 13, 2026

youth market turkey show t-shirt design contest
Youth - Share a YMTS T-shirt Design!

Published - February 13, 2026

Turkey Show Registration Open
YMTS Registration Opens Mar 3rd!

Published - February 12, 2026

NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

Published - February 10, 2026

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New Webinar Series - Destination Ready: A Virtual Forum for Tourism Stakeholders

Published - February 9, 2026

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NCJHA Contest Results

Published - February 9, 2026

Four youth holding binders; "Youth Ambassador Applications due February 23, 2026"
AYHC Youth Ambassador Applications Open

Published - February 9, 2026

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Peanuts Behind White Potato (Irish Potato) Peanut Notes No. 20 2026

Published - February 8, 2026

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Meet 'Ervin' Blackberry

Published - February 8, 2026

Register: 38th NC Aquaculture Development Conference, Mar 25–27, 2026, Crystal Coast Civic Center
2026 NC Aquaculture Development Conference

Published - February 6, 2026

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We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

Published - February 5, 2026

Section 1: G.S. 106-740 — Public hearings on condemnation and rezoning of farmland
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: New Model Ordinance May Require Adoption

Published - February 4, 2026

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2026 Horticulture Camp Applications Are Open!

Published - February 4, 2026

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Spring 2026 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - February 4, 2026

Underside of leaf with cluster of small green aphids along central vein; text "Scott Graham, Auburn"
Cotton Jassid: Insights From Other Regions on a New Pest

Published - February 3, 2026

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Forest and Rangeland Tax Conference: Duke University August 4-5 (Abstracts Due March 31)

Published - February 3, 2026

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2026 Southeastern Winter Apple School Postponed!

Published - February 3, 2026

David Davis, director of Extension's Yancey County Center, loads grass seed into an agricultural drone.
Help From Above: NC State Extension Puts Drones to Work for Farms

Published - February 2, 2026

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