Cleveland County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Water bath canning class July 10th

Published - June 30, 2026 Read

Upcoming 2026 Extension Master Gardener℠ Course

Published - June 30, 2026 Read

Man walking and spraying green plants with pesticide or herbicide

Upcoming Pesticide Classes

Published - May 5, 2026 Read

News From Cleveland County Center

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

Plastic bag with green-blue recycle symbol and text "RECYCLE PLASTIC BAGS"

Support the Extension Master Gardener Recycling Challenge!

Published - August 15, 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

Jul 10

Water bath canning class Friday | Jul 10 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM

Jul 11

Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Jul 11 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA

Jul 11

Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Jul 11 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA

Jul 15

Cleveland County Cattlemen's Association Meeting Wednesday | Jul 15 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 130 S Post Rd suite 1, Shelby, NC 28152, USA

Jul 18

Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Jul 18 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA

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News From NC State Extension

Color-coded map of NC showing North Central, Western, and South Central in Extreme or Exceptional Drought, and most of the rest of the state in severe drought, with a few pockets of moderate drought.

Landscape Tips for Drought

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Gardening

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 8, 2026

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

NC Crop Update 6 Peanut Notes No. 145 2026

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Peanut

Angie standing in front of display board with myplate image

Becoming "Whole Grain Detectives" in Brunswick County

Published - July 8, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Fungicides being applied in peanut in early July

Jordan Column Peanut Grower Magazine Peanut Notes No. 144 2026

Published - July 7, 2026

From: Peanut

Joanna Radford and Surry County CES Staff

Supporting Farms, Inspiring Youth: A Conversation with Joanna Radford

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Local Food

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Soybeans

GLS and Bitter Rot Meeting: July 9, 2026

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Marissa cutting a bell pepper on a cutting board

Columbus County Youth Master the Breakfast Bowl

Published - July 6, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Spraying When Hot Peanut Notes No. 143 2026

Published - July 4, 2026

From: Peanut

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