Flier with child holding small bag with tree advertising a chance to sign up by March 15 for a free tree at go.ncsu.edu/trees4kids with delivery near Earth Day in April.

Free Trees

March 4, 2026 Read
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Food for Thought

February 20, 2026 Read
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Boots, Badges, & Livestock

February 18, 2026 Read

News From Person County Center

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Food Protection Manager Certification Class & Exam

March 6, 2026

From: Orange County Center
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Small Farms Week

February 20, 2026

From: Granville County Center
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2026 Mandatory Pesticide Certification & Training

February 17, 2026

Registration will close on February 28 at 5:00 P.M. The 4-H Feather Classic is a regional 4-H poultry project and show for youth residing in the North Carolina counties of Caswell, Durham, Orange, and Person. Participating youth in grades K-12 will raise
4-H Feather Classic Chicken Show Is Back for 2026!

January 12, 2026

From: Caswell County Center
2026 N.C. Small Ruminant Educational Series flyer with session dates and registration links
2026 NC Small Ruminant Educational Series

January 11, 2026

From: Goats and Sheep
Bowl of vegetable soup with carrots, green beans, potatoes, and tomatoes
National Soup Month

December 30, 2025

From: Granville County Center
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Cooperative Extension Serving People

December 10, 2025

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Hattie Meadows Gardening School

December 10, 2025

From: Durham County Center
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Upcoming Events

Discover Power of Nutrition - Extension At Home Virtual Series Tuesday | Mar 10 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
2026 Field to Fork Webinars Wednesday | Mar 11 | 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Virtual
Business After Hours Thursday | Mar 12 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM Person County Museum of History, 309 N Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573, USA
Project Learning Tree Workshop: Trees in Our Community Friday | Mar 13 | 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch, 1420 Price Park Dr, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA
Lunch N' Learn: Power of Nutrition Tuesday | Mar 17 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

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Register for the 2026 Gardens, Lawns & Landscapes Classes

November 21, 2025

From: Extension Gardener
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Plants for Fairy Gardens

November 21, 2025

From: Extension Gardener
Time to Count Insects in North Carolina on Friday August 22 and August 23 2025
Anyone Can Count Pollinators in North Carolina for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

August 13, 2025

From: Extension Gardener
Green leaves with numerous irregular holes consistent with insect feeding
New Factsheets: Late Season Insect Pests of Tobacco

July 8, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Considerations for Fungicide Applications in North Carolina Corn

June 23, 2025

From: Corn
Young tobacco plants with large green leaves planted in soil furrows
Final Update: Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Map of North Carolina with pins showing the trial locations
Bt Corn and Refuge: Smart Planting for Long-Term Success

June 19, 2025

From: Corn
picture from left to right of soybean, corn, and tobacco in circle with sky on top half and soil with roots from corn plant on bottom half and the works root cause reports in white in brown block and -statewide collaboration- in brown letters under the bl
Root Cause Reports: One Month In, and Growing

June 13, 2025

From: Corn
Corn leaf with eyespot symptoms showing small, clustered, tan spots
Dichotomous Key for Identifying Corn Leaf Spot Disorders

June 12, 2025

From: Corn
Figure 4. TSWV necrotic symptoms
New Factsheet: Managing TSWV and Thrips in Tobacco

June 6, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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