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From Garden to Pantry Series: 250 Years of Growing and Preserving

Published - February 11, 2026 Read

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September is Food Safety Month

Published - September 10, 2026 Read

News From Alexander County Center

Yellow-legged hornet update

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Pollinators

Lookout for Fall Armyworms

Published - August 6, 2026

2026 Native Plant Sale

Published - August 5, 2026

Alexander County in Extreme Drought

Published - May 7, 2026

2026 Farmers Market Season!

Published - May 7, 2026

So Easy to Preserve Books Available

Published - May 7, 2026

Free!! Canning Lid Testing Options

Published - May 7, 2026

Let's Celebrate....May is National Beef Month!

Published - May 7, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Nov 12

11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower Buyer Event Thursday | Nov 12 | 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA

Nov 16

Apple City Stitchers Meeting Monday | Nov 16 | 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM 151 W Main Ave, Taylorsville, NC 28681, USA

Nov 17

Alexander County Master Gardener Meeting Tuesday | Nov 17 | 10:30 AM — 11:30 AM

Nov 17

Shockers 4-H Club Tuesday | Nov 17 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 151 W Main Ave, Taylorsville, NC 28681, USA

Nov 17

Red Pony 4-H Club Tuesday | Nov 17 | 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM The Red Pony Inn

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News From NC State Extension

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2026 N.C. Sweetpotato Field Day Offers Current and Future Ideas

Published - November 10, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

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Clinic Holiday Closings (Late 2026/Early 2027)

Published - November 6, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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Spring 2027 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - November 4, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety

2026 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - November 2, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

Attendees at the NC produce Safety Professionals Conference 2025 listening to speaker

Attend the 2026 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

Published - October 30, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety

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Registration Is Open for the 2027 Chatham County Beekeeping School

Published - October 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms

Blackberry Cold Hardiness: What We’re Learning About Freeze Injury Risk in North Carolina

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal

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North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: 3rd Quarter 2026 Overview

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

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Get to Know Your Eight-Legged Neighbors

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

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Updates on the transition to the new Plant Disease and Insect Clinic system

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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