Adult ladybugs mating on apple tree

Protecting Beneficial Insects

Published - April 29, 2026 Read
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
evergreen leaf drop magnolia

Pest Alert - Spring Evergreen Tree and Shrub Leaf Drop

Published - January 8, 2025 Read

News From Henderson County Center

cracked bark on a maple tree caused by either frost or sun scald
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

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
bqa flyer
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

Pumpkin Project
Tri-County 4-H Pumpkin Project

Published - March 31, 2026

From: Buncombe 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
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Saluda Library Talk Environmentally Friendly Landscaping Tuesday | May 12 | 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
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Apple Twilight Tour Tuesday | May 12 | 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM Apple Wedge Packers, 1445 Bearwallow Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, 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

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
hole caused by the feeding of a corn earworm larva
Corn Earworm and False Chinch Bug Reports in Strawberries

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Strawberry Growers Information
White tent insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 5, 2026

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Animals grazing
Annual Forage & Livestock Webinar Series Schedule (2026)

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Forages
Jonathon Smith Headshot
Grassroots Energy, Real-World Solutions: A Conversation with Jonathon Smith

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Local Food
Floral herbs float in a cup of tea.
Herbal Teas: A Taste of Wellness

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
Tulip poplar tree in bloom
What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? May

Published - May 1, 2026

From: Pollinators
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