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Now Accepting Nomination Applications for the 2026 Surry County Agricultural Hall of Fame Award

Published - August 3, 2026 Read
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Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Growing Small Farms — Published - July 28, 2026 Read

News From Surry County Center

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Preserve Plan and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in North Carolina

Published - July 10, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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Wood for You and Your Community Workshop

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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Extension News April 2026

Published - April 7, 2026

New EFNEP Educator
EFNEP Program Assistant Adult Educator

Published - March 17, 2026

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NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Extension News March 2026

Published - March 5, 2026

Family and Consumer Sciences program assistant Gaebryl Vives work at the Briggss Ave Community garden in Durham, NC. Its purpose is to provide an urban garden for Durham families to affordably grow healthy food, learn about sustainable agriculture, conser
Extension's 2026 Summer Internship Program

Published - February 18, 2026

From: Career Pathways
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NCCEAPA Herter-O'Neal Scholarship - $750 Available!

Published - February 18, 2026

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Upcoming Events

All Pesticide Credits Course Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Sep 10 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM 915 East Atkins Street, Dobson, NC 27017
Diabetes & You: Fall Fitness-Reset to Feel Your Best Wednesday | Sep 23 | 11:30 AM — 12:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry County Center, 915 E Atkins St #300, Dobson, NC 27017, USA
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Stone Mountain State Park Thursday | Oct 01 | 9:00 AM — 3:30 PM Stone Mountain State Park, 3042 Frank Pkwy, Roaring Gap, NC 28668, USA
Diabetes & You: Quick & Easy Slow Cooking Wednesday | Oct 14 | 11:30 AM — 12:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry County Center, 915 E Atkins St #300, Dobson, NC 27017, USA
Diabetes & You: Friendly Comfort Foods Wednesday | Nov 04 | 11:30 AM — 12:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry County Center, 915 E Atkins St #300, Dobson, NC 27017, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Close-up of a mature corn ear showing patches of discolored, moldy kernels associated with ear rot, with white-gray fungal growth visible between kernels, particularly on the lower half of the ear.
Corn Ear Rot. Now What?

Published - August 24, 2026

From: Corn
devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Late blight on tomato leaf
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
Sweetpotato whitefly adult on sweetpotato leaf.
Isolated Whitefly Reports in Sweetpotato: What Growers Should Know

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Sweetpotatoes
Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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2026 Corn Yield Contest Rules and Entry Form are Live

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Corn
The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Figure 1. Frogeye leaf spot on soybean.
Soybean Foliar Disease Pressure and Fungicide Considerations

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
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