News From Henderson County Center

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Young Entrepreneurs Program - a New Year!

November 25, 2025

WNC Beef Cattle Commission Christmas party, Dec 13, 2025, 5 PM, Virginia Boone Building
WNC Beef Cattle Commission Christmas Party

November 24, 2025

Young fir tree in a dense field of similar evergreen saplings
Keeping Holiday Greenery Fresh: Tips for Prolonging the Cheer

November 24, 2025

Broken Lights
Recycle Your Christmas Lights!

November 20, 2025

Henderson County Beekeepers Association; NC Cooperative Extension, NC A&T and NC State logos
Henderson County Beekeeping School Announced for 2026

November 19, 2025

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Plant Health Alert - Leaves Are Fertilizer And Habitat!

November 18, 2025

A smiling blonde woman wearing a black top and a name badge stands in front of a leafy tree.
Cooperative Extension Hiring Update: Welcome Faith Lane

November 14, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

November 13, 2025

Trees lean over a stream bed lined with leaves.
Winter Tree Identification Workshop

November 12, 2025

The Science on Your Plate: Flyer promoting a program about how research from NC State (and beyond) makes holiday meals delicious, with a background image of a festive, set dinner table.
The Science on Your Plate: How Research From NC State (And Beyond) Makes Your Holiday Meal Delicious

November 12, 2025

$20 Thanksgiving Guide cover from the EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) against a background of holiday foods.
EFNEP’s Twenty Dollar Thanksgiving Guide

November 12, 2025

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Helping Small Businesses Afford Health Coverage

November 7, 2025

WNC Beef Conference & Bull Sale — Saturday, December 6th 2025, WNC Regional Livestock Center
2025 WNC Beef Conference and NC BCIP Bull Sale

November 4, 2025

"Have a Spooky & Safe Halloween" message on a dark red background, surrounded by pumpkins, bats, spiders, and a ghost cookie on a light orange background, with the NC Cooperative Extension logo at the bottom.
A Spooktacularly Safe Halloween

October 30, 2025

Black bull grazing; text: "Bull Breeding Soundness Exam, Nov 22, call 828-255-5522"
Fall 2025 Bull Soundness Exam

October 30, 2025

A smiling woman with dark hair and gray streaks sits on a wooden bench outdoors, wearing a navy blue sleeveless collared shirt. The background is filled with green foliage and trees.
Annie Higgins Is Leaving a Legacy at Bullington Gardens

October 29, 2025

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Pumpkins - Not Just for Decoration

October 24, 2025

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Evergreen Shrubs for Blocking Views

October 21, 2025

Pesticide Collection
NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Day November 6, 2025

October 20, 2025

Dorsal view of an Asian giant hornet (also known as a murder hornet) against a white background, with a 1 inch scale bar on the left. The hornet has a large, orange-brown head, a dark brown thorax, and a distinctly segmented orange and dark brown striped
Is the 'Murder Hornet' Here? No, but Let's Identify That Giant Wasp You Saw

October 17, 2025

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Plant Health Alert - Improving Clay Soils for Better Gardens

October 15, 2025

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Recent Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

October 15, 2025

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It’s Time for Garlic!

October 6, 2025

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Create Your Own Plants From Cuttings

October 6, 2025

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Garden Update - October

October 1, 2025

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SAVE the DATE: Upcoming Farmers Market-Holiday Events

September 29, 2025

Group of people working at laptops and phones in an office after Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene: Henderson County One Year Later

September 26, 2025

4-H Volunteer WD Conference — Nov 8, 2025, 9 AM–2 PM; Mountain Horticulture Crops Research Center
2025 West District Fall 4-H Volunteer Conference

September 25, 2025

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Joro Spider In North Carolina

September 25, 2025

Picking Pumpkins
Fall Is Officially Here, Visit Your Local Pumpkin Patches!

September 25, 2025

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Pest Alert - Rosellinia Blight on Hemlock

September 18, 2025

Canopy of yellow and orange autumn maple leaves against a blue sky
Fall Color Dates in WNC

September 15, 2025

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Average First and Last Frost Dates for Henderson County

September 15, 2025

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Careers in Agriculture

September 12, 2025

flat rock pollinator garden volunteers
Becoming an Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer

September 4, 2025

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Garden Update - September

September 2, 2025

Two women stand on an outdoor stage. The woman on the left wears a red apron and holds a "Grand Champion" ribbon. The woman on the right wears a pink shirt and a sash that says "NC Apple Ambassador." Both are smiling at the camera.
2025 Apple Recipe Contest Winners and Recipes

August 29, 2025

Farmers market tents selling apples and cider; sign "NORTH CAROLINA APPLE CIDER $6"
Celebrating Henderson County Apples and Supporting Local Growers

August 28, 2025

Cluster of hairy caterpillars resting in silk webbing on tree branches and leaves
Pest Alert - Common Insect Pests of Landscapes and Gardens

August 26, 2025

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Fall Planting Fescue Seed

August 26, 2025

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