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Fall Extension Gardener Classes

Published - July 28, 2026 Read
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Franklin County Enduring Farmer Award

Published - August 11, 2025 Read
2026 Small Farmers' Road Trip Buncombe and Madison Counties August 30 - September 1

2026 Small Farmers’ Road Trip - Sustainable and Organic Bus Tour

Published - August 20, 2026 Read

News From Franklin County Center

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The Sweet Benefits of Fresh Figs

Published - August 18, 2026

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Figs for the Home Garden

Published - August 18, 2026

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Small Grains Pre-Plant Meeting Tuesday, September 22

Published - August 13, 2026

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Beyond Ready: Fall 2026 Franklin County 4-H Updates

Published - August 6, 2026

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Franklin County Agricultural Tourism Meeting

Published - July 29, 2026

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Private Pesticide License Continuing Education Credit Opportunities

Published - July 28, 2026

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Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 27, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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2026 Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Johnston County Center
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Pesticide Training - Category N, D, O & X CE Credit Thursday | Aug 27 | 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Franklin County Center Annex, 103 S. Bickett Blvd, Louisburg
Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Aug 28 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Sep 04 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Two Trees, One Seed! Pairing Project Learning Tree Trees & Me with the NAAEE Early Childhood Guidelines for Excellence Workshop Thursday | Sep 10 | 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC 27610, USA
Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Sep 11 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Interest Survey: Floral Design + TH

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Choosing Varieties for Milling Wheat

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Small Grains
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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2026 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contest Results

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
A picture of Ava Heilig and Jayleigh Tyndall with their horses and high-point prize buckles.
NC 4-H’ers Shine with High Points and Class Wins at the 2026 Southern Regionals

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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