Pesticide Safety Class and exam. December 15-16, 2026. Located at NC Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577

Pesticide Safety School & Exam

Published - July 15, 2026 Read
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2026 Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 22, 2026 Read
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July Livestock News

Published - July 13, 2026 Read
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News From Johnston County Center

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2026 4-H Summer Fun Is Here

Published - May 27, 2026

Wheat field trial plots
2026 Small Grains Field Day

Published - May 7, 2026

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March/April 2026 Livestock News

Published - March 24, 2026

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2026 Youth Livestock Show & Sale *Important Information*

Published - March 4, 2026

A- Z Gardening Sign up with Clayton Parks and Rec. Classes begin in March and run through August 2026.
Gardening A-Z

Published - February 20, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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January 2026 Livestock News

Published - January 1, 2026

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Patty Saltpaw, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
Outstanding Performance Award Winner: Patty Saltpaw

Published - November 20, 2025

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Upcoming Events

Closed for Labor Day Monday | Sep 07 | All Day
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
Private Applicators Recertification/Safety Class (2 Hours V) Thursday | Sep 10 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577, USA
Forests, Water, and People: A Project Learning Tree K-12 Workshop Monday | Oct 12 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC 27610, USA
NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Annual Conference Wed Nov 04 — Thu Nov 05 Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 NC-210 Ste B, Smithfield, NC 27577, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Cooking Up Healthy Habits: Halifax County EFNEP

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Celebrating Two Years of Impact: How EFNEP is Transforming Health in Cleveland County

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Scatter plot showing the distribution of 4,955 SNPs across chromosomes 1 to 9, with genomic positions on the x-axis and chromosome numbers on the y-axis.
Center Update: Applying Genomic Selection Techniques to the NC State Turfgrass Breeding Program

Published - July 22, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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EFNEP Graduation Success in Johnston County!

Published - July 20, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
tobacco plant from the top with many holes due to herbovory from a budworm in the middle
Hornworm and Tobacco Budworm Activity in North Carolina Tobacco

Published - July 19, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 14

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Soybeans
Kaleidoscope logo displayed next to the 4-H clover emblem, separated by an "X" symbol, representing the partnership between Kaleidoscope and North Carolina 4-H for the online project record system.
NC 4-H Introduces New Online System for Project Records

Published - July 17, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Bacterial wilt on tomato
Veggie Disease update, July 17th, 2026

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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