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Welcome New Extension Agents

Published - June 23, 2026 Read
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NC Homemade

Published - June 23, 2026 Read
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New Mandatory NCDA&CS Pesticide Certification and Training Standards

Published - February 19, 2026 Read

News From Edgecombe County Center

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Mozzarella Cheese Class

Published - June 29, 2026

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Pressure Canning Workshop

Published - June 10, 2026

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Sweet Spreads Canning Workshop

Published - April 29, 2026

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Upcoming Pesticide Classes

Published - April 21, 2026

Rooted and Rising: Women in Ag Event. Open conversations on stress, burnout, and balance. Simple, practical farm financial discussions. Group prep of take home meal kits. 1175 Kingsboro Rd. Rocky Mount, NC. $10 per attendee.
Rooted & Rising: Women in Agriculture Event

Published - April 21, 2026

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CAROLINA KITCHEN TO CROP EVENT

Published - April 14, 2026

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2026 4-H Dog Artistic Expression

Published - March 6, 2026

From: Stokes County Center
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Register Now for the Tri County Forestry Banquet

Published - January 22, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Mozzarella Cheese Making Thursday | Jul 23 | 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension - Edgecombe County Center, 201 St Andrew St #118, Tarboro, NC 27886, USA
Rocky Mount Pesticide School Tue Oct 27 — Wed Oct 28 1175 Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27801, USA
Rocky Mount Pesticide Safety School Tuesday | Oct 27 | All Day East Carolina Agricultural & Education Center, 1175 Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27801, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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Heat Stress among Agricultural Workers on North Carolina Farms

Published - July 2, 2026

From: Community Development
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Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) South

Published - July 2, 2026

From: Community Development
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Clinic Closed Independence Day

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Figure 2. Asiatic garden beetle feeding starts on the leaf edges and moves inward, resembling other leaf eating pests.
Asiatic Garden Beetle Continues to Threaten Pockets of Cotton Production

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Cotton
North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports delegation posing together after the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, many displaying medals and ribbons.
North Carolina Finishes Sixth Overall at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

Published - June 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
CAFMS Coordinator Lindsey Hosier holds up a “duff brownie” (thick layer of duff) to better understand its structure and potential for smoldering.
What is Duff and Why Does it Matter When Conducting Prescribed Burns?

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.
"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.
Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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