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NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Day November 6, 2025

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in cooperation with the Henderson County…

Group of people working at laptops and phones in an office after Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene: Henderson County One Year Later

This week, you will be inundated by stories, podcasts, news articles, and personal recollections about Hurricane Helene. These memories will focus on the devastation, the power of the storm, and the…

Organic and Biorational Pest Control Options

Home owners and home gardeners often express interest in environmentally friendly gardening and landscaping. As an alternative to pesticides we recommend:Using native plants more often.Planting trees…

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NC State Interns Make an Impact at Henderson County Center

This summer of 2025, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center worked with three interns, Nathaniel Rhein, Anna Garner, and Elliott Kohn. This ten-week internship was made possible by the…

Workshop for tree fruit farms — Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9am–Noon; Henderson County Center

Final Pre-Harvest Water Rule - Workshop

It is time to implement FDA's Final Pre-harvest Water Rule for Tree fruit farms! Join us on Thursday June 5 2025 at 09:00 AM at N.C. Cooperative Extension | Henderson County Center to learn about the…

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N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center Is Here to Help During Helene Recovery

Unlike some of the agencies that are working to help Western North Carolina during the recovery from Tropical Storm Helene, your Cooperative Extension staff lived through this horrible event just…

Two farmers in straw hats tending young plants in furrowed field

Farmworker Health and Safety Program

The Farmworker Health and Safety Program (Farmworker Program) is entering its 3rd year in Henderson County. The purpose of the Farmworker program is to provide health and safety education to…

Baskets of red-yellow apples on a wooden pallet, sign reading "Gala"

Southeast Winter Apple School Is Days Away - Register Now

The First Annual Southeast Winter Apple School will be held on February 6-7, 2024 and it won't be complete without you. So, what's different this year. This year's meeting will be a combined meeting…

Mike Pack Tells How Extension Helps His Blackberry Farm

Here at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center, we offer many services to the commercial ag community. One of the many commodities we serve is the small fruit industry in Henderson…

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"I Saw It on the Internet, So It Must Be True"

Fifty years ago, we got news once, maybe twice a day on local TV stations and radio broadcasts. Today, the news cycle changes every few minutes. Via Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social…