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

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Poultry Processing Demo flyer

Poultry Processing Demo Sept 2, 2026

Published - August 10, 2026 Read
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2026 Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting

Published - July 22, 2026 Read
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News From Johnston County Center

A close up of a white lamb
July Livestock News

Published - July 13, 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

A boy walking his hog into the show ring at the Johnston County Youth Livestock Show and Sale
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
6 Goats standing in a field as a visual for the goat producers meeting There is also a tan cow in a field as an image for the save the date for the Johnston County Cattleman's Meeting.
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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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
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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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 13

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
4-H Photo Contest Winner
NC 4-H Photo Contest - Due Tomorrow

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Prestage Department of Poultry Science
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