Crate of mixed fresh vegetables

Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program July 25th & Aug 1st

Published - July 17, 2026 Read
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Upcoming 2026 Extension Master Gardener℠ Course

Published - June 30, 2026 Read
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Support the Extension Master Gardener Recycling Challenge!

Published - August 15, 2025 Read

News From Cleveland County Center

Man walking and spraying green plants with pesticide or herbicide
Upcoming Pesticide Classes

Published - May 5, 2026

Person harvesting ripe tomatoes, placing them in a red tray between tomato plants
Get to Know Big John's Hydro Farm

Published - February 12, 2026

Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers' Market — Season opening April 25, 2026; strawberries and lettuce
Kings Mountain Farmers' Market Opens April 25

Published - February 9, 2026

Dried corn ear, bag labeled "Stone Ground Whole Corn Cornmeal" and jars labeled "Pure Sorghum Syrup"
Harvesting Opportunities: Navigating Agritourism for Your Farm Business

Published - October 3, 2025

Stovetop pressure canner beside jars of pickles and a wooden box labeled "BREAD"
Free Pressure Canner Testing

Published - July 3, 2025

Woman selecting cherries at a market stall with baskets of assorted fruit.
Farmers' Markets to Launch Program for Seniors

Published - June 12, 2025

Monarch butterfly feeding on a cluster of orange milkweed flowers
Demonstration & Teaching Garden Project Gaining Momentum

Published - June 11, 2025

Two women planting flowers in a large concrete planter under a pavilion
New Pollinator Garden at the Farmers' Market

Published - June 11, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Aug 01 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA
Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Aug 01 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Aug 08 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA
Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Aug 08 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
2026 Southwest Piedmont Grain Growers Corn & Soybean Field Day Saturday | Aug 08 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM ASR Grain Company, 1514 New House Rd, Shelby, NC 28150, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Fungicide droplets in the peanut canopy
Disease Control with Drones Peanut Notes No. 178 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Rain near Tarboro
Dan Anco Clemson Fungicides and Rain Peanut Notes No. 177 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Palmer amaranth reproductive phase
Suppression of Large Palmer Amaranth Peanut Notes No. 176 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Tan lesions on tall fescue leaves due to brown patch.
Updates on Turfgrass Disease Management in NC

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Turf Pathology
A yellow-legged hornet
Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Banner image: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced they have become aware of issues regarding Food Facility Registration (FFR).
Protect Your Food Facility Registration Information

Published - July 27, 2026

From: Feed Milling
Flier for the WNC Regional Ginseng Update meeting on September 18, 2026 in Asheville, NC
WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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