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2026 Pesticide License Recertification Opportunities

Published - March 2, 2026 Read
Words "Ashe County Planting Guide" above four potted herbs sitting on a windowsill

Ashe County Planting Guide

Published - May 20, 2026 Read
4-H GE Next Engineers Flyer

4-H GE Next Engineers Event

Published - March 18, 2026 Read

News From Ashe County Center

Picture of Hurricane Helene Forest Damage in Rutherford County.
Financial Assistance for Timberland Owners Following Hurricane Helene

Published - April 17, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

Published - December 12, 2025

From: Haywood County Center
NC State Extension Christmas tree experts help growers producers and consumers Hurricane Helene
Christmas Trees Are Plentiful a Year After Hurricane Helene

Published - November 26, 2025

From: NC State Extension
Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

From: Dairy
A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

Published - August 25, 2025

From: Wilkes County Center
A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

Published - July 9, 2025

From: Buncombe County Center
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Upcoming Events

Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Grandfather Mountain Monday | Jun 01 | 9:30 AM — 4:00 PM Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, 1104 Grandfather Mountain Entrance Rd, Linville, NC 28646, USA
NCD 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Show Project Record Book Deadline Monday | Jun 01 | 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM
4-H GE Next Engineers Event Wednesday | Jun 10 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension - Ashe County Center, 134 Government Cir #202, Jefferson, NC 28640, USA
NCD 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Show & Egg Contest Tuesday | Jun 16 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Stokes County Agricultural Fair, 436 S Main St, King, NC 27021, USA
Ashe County Pesticide Recertification - X Credit Register with Eventbrite Friday | Jun 19 | 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM 134 Law Enforcement Drive, Jefferson, NC 28640
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News From NC State Extension

close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
ripening blackberries
Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
a plant in the field showing a clump of white and pink blackberry flowers
Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop 2026

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
bamboo leaves and stems
Is Bamboo Your Nemesis?

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Gardening
Corkboard with four photos pinned: a child blowing bubbles, a pine branch with a pinecone, a turtle on grass, and a gray cat peering through a chain-link fence. Decorative clover and camera stickers complete the display.
2026 Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

Published - May 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
A picture of a rider from the 2025 NC State 4-H Horse Show Carrying the American Flag.
Drill Team Classes are Coming to the State Show!

Published - May 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Blank Woodland Owner Survey and envelope.
Woodland Owner Survey

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Wayne Buhler holding an object in his hand while teaching.
Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
raccoon
New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available

Published - May 13, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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