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Forsyth County Center
Hand holding red pruning shears cutting a small branch from a larger tree limb

Pruning Classes Offered in March!

It's Pruning Season!Are you hesitant to prune your fruiting plants or just need a refresher? We're offering a variety of classes and resources to help you gain pruning confidence to help your plants…

Blueberries
Blueberry with orange-brown mold and split skin on stem and leaves

A Photo Guide to Blueberry Diseases in the Southeast

With blueberry season on the horizon, plant diseases unfortunately start to show their ugly faces. To help diagnose what disease might be affecting your plants, a handy photo guide to the common…

Chatham County Center
Cluster of ripening blueberries on a branch with green leaves

Blueberry Pruning Demonstration

A demonstration on how to prune rabbiteye blueberries for the home garden.Presented by the NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chatham County

Gaston County Center
Homesteading: Backyard Basics — Plant. Grow. Preserve. Eat. with NC Cooperative Extension logo

Homesteading Series Offers Hands-on Skills for Self-Sufficient Living

Whether you dream of harvesting fruit from your own backyard, baking bread from scratch, or raising healthy livestock, our upcoming Homesteading Series is here to help you build practical, real-world…

Wayne County Center
Pruning Blueberries class Feb 18 at 3pm, Steele Memorial Library (Wayne County Public Library)

Pruning Blueberry Class in Mount Olive - February 18, 2026

A Pruning Blueberry class will be on Wednesday, February 18 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Steele Memorial Library (119 W. Main Street, Mount Olive).February is the time to prune your blueberries.…

Blueberries
Cluster of dark brown beetles crowded inside a white bowl

2025 Prionus Monitoring Report Available!

The 2025 Prionus Beetle Monitoring Program Report is now available. This extension publication presents comprehensive findings from a season-long monitoring effort that tracked adult and larval…

Lincoln County Center
2026 Plant Sale Now Open through March 4th image

2026 Plant Sale is Open

Please join NC State Extension, Lincoln County Center in supporting a Program Fundraiser to help our 4-H members pursue their life goals.This year we are adding Angel Trumpets, a hibiscus, and more…

Rowan County Center
Brown Turkey Figs

Rowan County Spring Plant Sale 2026

The Rowan County Spring Plant Sale officially opens today, January 5, 2026! Due to limited inventory, all orders must be placed by phone only at 704-216-8970.📞 Call to Place Your Order👉 Order…

Cherokee County Center
Red apple on a leafy branch with other apples in the orchard background

4-H Annual Plant Sale to Begin in February

Cherokee County 4-H is once again getting geared up to conduct its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be of high…

Blueberries
Cream-colored beetle grub nestled in a tunnel of decaying wood

It Is Time to Scout for Prionus Beetles in Blueberries!

This week, Prionus adults emerged from the soil near the blueberry plants in Pender and Sampson Counties. This is the first emergence of Prionus beetle adults recorded from blueberry fields in 2025.…