Red and green apples on white roller conveyor belt

Food safety training for packing house managers and supervisors

NC Fresh Produce Safety — Published - July 16, 2025 Read
A green graphic for the Henderson County 4-H Plant Sale featuring illustrations of strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. The text states: "Henderson County 4-H Plant Sale. Ordering open now. Order pickup: April 18t

4-H Plant Sale 2026

Published - March 9, 2026 Read
new pesticide video requirement

NCDA&CS Required Pesticide Certification & Training Standards Update

Published - February 12, 2026 Read

News From Henderson County Center

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I Voted Sticker Contest!

Published - March 26, 2026

resource survey
Buncombe & Henderson Ag & Livestock Resource Survey

Published - March 17, 2026

From: Buncombe County Center
Dog Artistic Expressions
2026 4-H Dog Artistic Expressions Contest

Published - March 17, 2026

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Sprayer Calibration Informational Meeting and Demonstration

Published - March 5, 2026

From: Buncombe County Center
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Spring 2026 Bull Soundness Exams

Published - March 5, 2026

From: Buncombe County Center
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2026 WNC Cattle Repro School

Published - March 5, 2026

From: Buncombe County Center
Market Hog
2026 WNC Market Hog Project

Published - March 3, 2026

All News From Henderson County Center

Upcoming Events

Closed in observance of Good Friday Friday | Apr 03 | All Day
Henderson Co. Master Gardener Social Friday | May 01 | 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM Tarheel Lanes, 3275 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791, USA
2026 Western NC Cattle Reproduction School Friday | May 15 | 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM 265 Test Farm Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786, USA
Closed in observance of Memorial Day Monday | May 25 | All Day
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Holmes ESF Thursday | May 28 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Holmes Educational State Forest, 1299 Crab Creek Rd #8440, Hendersonville, NC 28739, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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March 27, 2026: Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 26, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
blossom blight in apple
2026 Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Apple phenology stages of tight cluster and pink
2026 Apple Disease Update: Tight Cluster and Pink Bud

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Budding trees with greenhouse and other buildings in background
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - March 23, 2026

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Gala apple blossom with no visible injury to the pistil. This would be categorized as a viable blossom. Photo by Tom Kon, NC State.
Assessing apple bud damage following an advective freeze

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
A group of NC State Extension staff wearing red shirts and khaki pants kneel in rows of a cultivated field with large green plants, smiling and making hand signs toward the camera. Overlaid text reads “NC State Day of Giving 03.25.26.”
Get Ready for Day of Giving 2026!

Published - March 20, 2026

From: Marketing
John Bowen, a smiling older man, is pictured surrounded by healthy plants he has propagated.
Growing Impact: Meet John Bowen

Published - March 18, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
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Register for 2026 NC State Brand Training

Published - March 16, 2026

From: Marketing
Min. Temp. Tuesday, Mar 17
AWIS Weather Report: Rain and Freeze/Frost Alert

Published - March 15, 2026

From: Strawberry Growers Information
Brunswick County storm clouds over a field.
Turbulent Frost Weather ahead, starting Thursday

Published - March 10, 2026

From: Strawberry Growers Information
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