A young person wearing a sun hat tends to a lush raised-bed garden next to a brick building.

Grow a 4-H Mini Garden!

Published - April 16, 2026 Read
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Pest Alert - Spring Evergreen Tree and Shrub Leaf Drop

Published - January 8, 2025 Read
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Cherry Trees for Fruit

Published - April 2, 2024 Read

News From Henderson County Center

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Pest Alert - Controlling Vines In Landscapes

Published - May 14, 2026

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2026 West District 4-H Horse Clinic!

Published - May 13, 2026

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Plant Health Alert - Splits and Cracks in Bark

Published - May 4, 2026

Lab Rats 4-H Club Interest Meeting Club will focus on learning life skills. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, August 18, at 4PM at the NC Cooperative Extension Office, Henderson
Join the Lab Rats 4-H Club!

Published - April 30, 2026

Adult ladybugs mating on apple tree
Protecting Beneficial Insects

Published - April 29, 2026

Picture of Hurricane Helene Forest Damage in Rutherford County.
Financial Assistance for Timberland Owners Following Hurricane Helene

Published - April 17, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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2026 Beef Quality Assurance Training

Published - April 13, 2026

From: Buncombe County Center
Blue Ridge 4-H Rabbit Project
Blue Ridge 4-H Rabbit Project

Published - April 8, 2026

All News From Henderson County Center

Upcoming Events

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
Introduction to Canning - Main Library Wednesday | Jun 24 | 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Spotted Lanternfly Monitoring Workshop Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jun 25 | 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM 588 Chestnut Gap Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Introduction to Canning - Mills River Library Wednesday | Jul 01 | 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

Conidia of apple powdery mildew on the shoot and leaf of an apple tree
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 17, 2026

Published - May 17, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Spotted Lanternfly Monitoring Workshops

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Viticulture
ADULT GRAPE ROOT BORER on top of a leaf
Section 18 Emergency Use Approved for ISOMATE GRB-Z in 2026

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Viticulture
Wayne Buhler holding an object in his hand while teaching.
Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available

Published - May 13, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
Orange coroplast insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 12, 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Two 4-H members wearing LED headphones point toward the camera while participating the silent disco at 4-H Congress.
Take the Stage at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - May 8, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Kristi Willard receiving CALS Award
Celebrating Excellence: Kristi Willard Receives the CALS Award of Excellence for Public Service

Published - May 6, 2026

From: Family and Consumer Science Program
Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) a black and white mosquito biting a person.
Mosquitos Are Back . . .

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Gardening
Fire blight in an apple tree
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 3, 2026

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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