Franklin County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Fall Extension Gardener Classes

Published - July 28, 2026 Read

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

The Sweet Benefits of Fresh Figs

Published - August 18, 2026

Figs for the Home Garden

Published - August 18, 2026

Franklin County Small Grains Pre-Plant Meeting flyer with date, time, location, registration information field of grain background

Small Grains Pre-Plant Meeting Tuesday, September 22

Published - August 13, 2026

Beyond Ready: Fall 2026 Franklin County 4-H Updates

Published - August 6, 2026

Franklin County Agricultural Tourism Meeting

Published - July 29, 2026

Private Pesticide License Continuing Education Credit Opportunities

Published - July 28, 2026

Farmer on blue tractor laying plastic mulch over furrows under cloudy sky

Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 27, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center

A hand extended out holding a cup of strawberries with a strawberry field in the background.

2026 Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Johnston County Center

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Upcoming Events

Aug 28

Today

Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Aug 28 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

Sep 04

Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Sep 04 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

Sep 10

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

Sep 11

Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Sep 11 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

Sep 18

Franklin County Farmers Market Friday | Sep 18 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

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News From NC State Extension

A group photo of all the NC youth and coaches at the AQHYA championship contests.

2026 NC 4-H'ers Excel at APHA & AQHYA World Contests

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry

2026 NCSU Introductory Horse Judging Short Course

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry

The online project record system displayed on a laptop showing the North Carolina 4-H project record Kaleidoscope homepage.

Virtual Help Sessions Offered for Online Project Records

Published - August 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

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

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

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

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans

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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