Hands holding ice cream cones.

More than Dessert: Ice Cream’s Hidden Benefits

Published - June 24, 2026 Read
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Stressed Lawns Need TLC

Published - June 24, 2026 Read
Processing equipment

Coming Soon: Mobile Poultry Processing Unit

Published - June 15, 2026 Read

News From Richmond County Center

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Multiplying Your Garden for Free

Published - June 1, 2026

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Backyard Blueberries

Published - May 18, 2026

Watering
Gardening When Water is Limited

Published - May 8, 2026

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

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

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Upcoming Events

Homesteading Basics: Peach Therapy Tuesday | Jun 30 | 12:30 PM — 2:00 PM
Quilts of Love- Quilting Group Thursday | Jul 02 | 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Cartledge Creek Baptist Church, 152 Ben Hudson Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
4-H Cloverbud Camp Sun Jul 05 — Tue Jul 07 Millstone 4-H Camp, 1296 Mallard Dr, Ellerbe, NC 28338, USA
Faithful Families-Pemberton Temple Thursday | Jul 09 | 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM 209 Monroe Ave, Hamlet, NC 28345, USA
Richmond Roots Garden Club meeting Thursday | Jul 09 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM 123 Caroline St, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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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Fescue Lawn Tips

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Gardening
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Visual Model of Shade in Your Yard

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
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How to Attract and Protect Fireflies

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
State Contest Winners
NC 4-H Livestock State Contest Info 2026

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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June Happenings in the NC Alt Crops & Organics Program!

Published - June 23, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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Your Land, Your Legacy Meeting in Haywood County

Published - June 22, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Water requirements of blackberry during fruit ripening and harvest

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
A herd of cattle stands and grazes in an open pasture bordered by trees in a rural landscape.
Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle During Drought

Published - June 15, 2026

From: NC Disaster Information Center
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