Cleveland County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

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2026 Upcoming Pesticide Classes

Published - May 5, 2026 Read

Volunteers help elementary students plant daffodils at their schools

Master Gardeners share passions

Published - August 5, 2026 Read

Upcoming 2026 Extension Master Gardener℠ Course

Published - June 30, 2026 Read

News From Cleveland County Center

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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

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Support the Extension Master Gardener Recycling Challenge!

Published - August 15, 2025

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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

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New Pollinator Garden at the Farmers' Market

Published - June 11, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Sep 19

Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Sep 19 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA

Sep 19

Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Sep 19 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA

Sep 20

EMG Seed Starting 103 - Growing Flowers from Seed (Option 1) Sunday | Sep 20 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM 130 S Post Road, Suite 1, Shelby, NC 28152

Sep 21

EMG Seed Starting 103 - Growing Flowers from Seed (Option 2) Monday | Sep 21 | 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM 130 S Post Road, Suite 1, Shelby, NC 28152

Sep 22

Master Gardener Course Tuesday | Sep 22 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM

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News From NC State Extension

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Severe Weather Planning Resources for Agritourism

Published - September 15, 2026

From: Tourism Extension

Seeding Cool-Season Grasses in NC

Published - September 14, 2026

From: TurfFiles

North Carolina Youth Institute students at a farm holding their harvest

Youth are invited to research global food security!

Published - September 14, 2026

From: Grow For It

15th Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day September 16 Peanut Notes No. 232 2026

Published - September 14, 2026

From: Peanut

Residual Soil Fertility Deduction (IRS Section 180)

Published - September 11, 2026

From: Soil Fertility

Spider web and insect trap in an apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 8, 2026

Published - September 11, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

a volunteer asking a youth questions in the Turkey Show ring

Volunteers Needed for Youth Market Turkey Show

Published - September 11, 2026

From: Prestage Department of Poultry Science

PJ contestants judging whole chicken carcasses

Poultry Judging Contest Registration Open

Published - September 11, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth

Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 4 Digging Decisions Peanut Notes No. 231 2026

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Peanut

NC Crop Update 10 September 10 Peanut Notes No. 230 2026

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Peanut

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