Blueberries ripening on a bush

Backyard Blueberries

Published - May 18, 2026 Read
Watering

Gardening When Water is Limited

Published - May 8, 2026 Read
seven empty canning jars and lids beside five jars of canned green beans with fresh picked green beans laying on a cutting board.

Pre-Season Checklist for Home Food Processing

Published - May 1, 2026 Read

News From Richmond County Center

4-H Clover
4-H Activity Day

Published - April 21, 2026

A swarm of honey bees hang from the limb of a pine tree.
Spring is Buzzing for Beekeepers

Published - April 21, 2026

A soil probe and plastic bucket are tools that are used to collect soil samples.
Easing the Sting of Input Costs

Published - April 20, 2026

Corn growing in a warm season garden
Warm Season Vegetable Gardening

Published - April 16, 2026

two photos on an ice background, one photo is of frozen strawberries and the other is of assorted frozen fruit that include pineapples, bananas, strawberries, and sliced oranges
Smart Freezing and Safe Thawing: What You Need to Know

Published - April 8, 2026

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4-H Summer Fun

Published - March 20, 2026

Black eyed Susans, salvia, and other plants in a garden border.
The Thrifty Gardener

Published - March 16, 2026

Servers fill up the plates at the Wild Foods Cook Off
2026 Wild Foods Cook Off Coming Soon!

Published - March 9, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Quilts of Love- Quilting Group Thursday | Jun 04 | 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Cartledge Creek Baptist Church, 152 Ben Hudson Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
Richmond County Cattlemen's Association Meeting Thursday | Jun 04 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 123 Caroline St, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
HEALTH ROCKS! Wednesday | Jun 10 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM 123 Caroline St, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
4-H DAY CAMP Thursday | Jun 11 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Millstone 4-H Camp, 1296 Mallard Dr, Ellerbe, NC 28338, USA
Richmond Roots Garden Club meeting Thursday | Jun 11 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM 123 Caroline St, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
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News From NC State Extension

youth teams sitting at table with buzzers in hand, waiting to answer questions
Avian Bowl and Poultry Judging Registrations Due Soon

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Decorative screenshot of the home page of the exercises
The Power of Seeing and Describing Plants

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Gardening
Women and children sort through food donation crates
Food Access Near Home

Published - May 29, 2026

From: NC Steps to Health
Judging Contest
Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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
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
Blank Woodland Owner Survey and envelope.
Woodland Owner Survey

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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