Man walking and spraying green plants with pesticide or herbicide

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
EMG logo

Upcoming 2026 Extension Master Gardener℠ Course

Published - June 30, 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

All News From Cleveland County Center

Upcoming Events

Today
Master Gardener Course Tuesday | Sep 22 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Sep 26 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA
Kings Mountain Hometown Farmers Market Saturday | Sep 26 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM 313 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
Master Gardener Course Tuesday | Sep 29 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Foothills Farmers' Market Saturday | Oct 03 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Bobby Bell Pavilion, 126 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150, USA
View All Events

News From NC State Extension

Peanuts planted in early May near Rocky Mount with sample on August 27
Earlier Maturity or Greater Pod Retention? Peanut Notes No. 238 2026

Published - September 21, 2026

From: Peanut
Spotted wilt close up
PVQE Plot Tour September 23 at 10:30 am Peanut Notes No. 237 2026

Published - September 21, 2026

From: Peanut
Leaf Spot in the peanut canopy
Late Season Disease and Harvest Tour September 28 Peanut Notes No. 236 2026

Published - September 21, 2026

From: Peanut
Temperatures late in the week at Suffolk
Cooler Weather and Maturity Peanut Notes No. 235 2026

Published - September 20, 2026

From: Peanut
Logo image for Searching for the Brighter Pod Podcast
Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 5 Peanut Notes No. 234 2026

Published - September 19, 2026

From: Peanut
Apple orchard and barn in morning fog
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 14, 2026

Published - September 18, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
sunsetting upon a farmer and his field
NRCS FY27 Application Window Open Now Until Oct 30

Published - September 18, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
l
2026 Apple Maturity Program [09.15.26]

Published - September 18, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
People seated around folding tables in a garage-style room for a meeting.
East Coast Exhibition Livestock Contest

Published - September 18, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
Variation in pod maturity peanut
Logistics at Digging and Harvest Peanut Notes No. 233 2026

Published - September 17, 2026

From: Peanut
All News From NC State Extension