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News From Cleveland County Center

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Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in NC

March 2, 2026

Pile of aerosol and chemical cans with text "Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste"

Coming Soon: Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day

February 18, 2026

Person harvesting ripe tomatoes, placing them in a red tray between tomato plants

Get to Know Big John's Hydro Farm

February 12, 2026

Ground Breaking — Feb 19, 2026, 4:00 PM, Hanna Park; Dotty Leatherwood Botanical Gardens

You’re Invited: Groundbreaking for Dotty Leatherwood Botanical Gardens

February 9, 2026

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

Kings Mountain Farmers' Market Opens April 25

February 9, 2026

Person pruning leafless shrub with loppers near a plant label reading "HERBERT."

February 17 Blueberry Pruning Workshop

February 4, 2026

Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC

Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

January 20, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

January 4, 2026

Older man in wide-brim hat pruning a hanging flowering basket with small shears

Master Gardener Volunteers Announce Upcoming Symposium

December 19, 2025

Pond management monthly schedule table showing activities with shaded months for each task

North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

December 12, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"

4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

November 13, 2025

Trees lean over a stream bed lined with leaves.

Winter Tree Identification Workshop

November 12, 2025

Two women standing side by side, one holding a glass award plaque.

Extension Agent Honored for Service to Community

October 24, 2025

Worker in yellow rain suit stands in flooded muddy field holding a shovel

WNC Farm Resilience Cohort

October 23, 2025

Recent Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

October 15, 2025

Dried corn ear, bag labeled "Stone Ground Whole Corn Cornmeal" and jars labeled "Pure Sorghum Syrup"

Harvesting Opportunities: Navigating Agritourism for Your Farm Business

October 3, 2025

We are hiring!

Become an Agent of Change in Cleveland County!

September 30, 2025

Please join me for a Zoom: Fermentation Series — kombucha jar, bottle, sauerkraut bowls, yogurt jar

Fermented Foods Zoom Series

August 29, 2025

Two green combines harvesting a rectangular patch of standing corn in a harvested field

Head Scab and Vomitoxin Prevention Starts Now

August 27, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.

Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

August 25, 2025

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

Support the Extension Master Gardener Recycling Challenge!

August 15, 2025

Air fryer basket with seasoned chicken wings; hand removing the basket handle

Air Fryer Cooking Course

August 8, 2025

Three older adults close together outdoors holding a bunch of green plant leaves

Local Volunteers Join Forces

August 6, 2025

Farmers Eligible to Apply for Grant Funds

August 5, 2025

FREE Ice Cream Day — August 9, 8AM–12PM; 313 S. Battleground Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Kings Mountain to Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week

July 30, 2025

Person walking on lawn spraying with handheld pump garden sprayer

Pesticide Recertification Classes Coming Soon

July 29, 2025

Three adults examining small potted plants on a table at an indoor event

Become an Extension Master Gardener...Classes Start Soon.

July 28, 2025

Tractor-mounted multi-row planter with white seed hoppers operating in a field

Extension Workshop: “Success With Growing Cover Crops”

July 18, 2025

The 2025 FOOD TRUCK BOOT CAMP poster with a red food truck and sponsor logos

Food Truck Boot Camp Returns to Cherokee This November

July 10, 2025

A mobile mill processing a log.

Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

July 9, 2025

Stovetop pressure canner beside jars of pickles and a wooden box labeled "BREAD"

Free Pressure Canner Testing

July 3, 2025

Woman selecting cherries at a market stall with baskets of assorted fruit.

Farmers' Markets to Launch Program for Seniors

June 12, 2025

Monarch butterfly feeding on a cluster of orange milkweed flowers

Demonstration & Teaching Garden Project Gaining Momentum

June 11, 2025

Two women planting flowers in a large concrete planter under a pavilion

New Pollinator Garden at the Farmers' Market

June 11, 2025

NC Mountain State Fair Accepting Entries!

June 11, 2025

Map titled "Soybean Buyer Locations Near Kershaw" with green buyer markers and a 100-mile radius.

Map of Soybean Buyers in North Carolina

April 21, 2025

Tractor-mounted boom sprayer applying spray across a green wheat field

Getting Ahead of Wheat and Barley Diseases

April 7, 2025

Group of 12 older adults standing side-by-side in a community room, one wearing an apron.

ECA Volunteers Host Achievement Luncheon

April 2, 2025

Group of people standing beside a van labeled "Mobile Library" with a book cart.

ECA Helps Grow Cleveland County Seed Library

April 2, 2025

Raised stone garden bed with herbs and shrubs in front of a wooden lattice fence and gate

Help Extension Master Gardeners Create an Outdoor Classroom

March 13, 2025

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