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Cape Fear Native Plant Festival 2026

Published - May 29, 2026 Read
4-H STEM

New Hanover County 4-H to Host First-Ever Southeast 4-H District S.T.E.M. Day

Published - August 20, 2026 Read
Amy Mead teaching during ProDay Eco 2026

Pesticide applicators invited to join Gardening Foundations for Pesticide Applicator Credit

Published - July 30, 2026 Read

News From New Hanover County Center

Master Gardeners at The Cape Fear Museum Preview
New Hanover County Extension Master Gardeners Make History

Published - August 19, 2026

Pollinator Garden Visitors
Pollinator Count Party at The Arboretum

Published - August 6, 2026

Veggie gardening presentation
Elevate Your Garden This Fall: Upcoming Vegetable Gardening Presentations

Published - August 4, 2026

This little tool makes cutting the tops and bottom off a breeze.
Summer Food Traditions

Published - August 3, 2026

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Explore the Opportunities of New Hanover County 4-H at End of Summer Fun Event

Published - July 27, 2026

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Learn to Spot the Spotted Lanternfly Before It Arrives

Published - July 21, 2026

Driven by drought, leaf scorch occurs when roots can't absorb enough water to match transpirational loss, killing the leaf margins. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead
Water-wise Landscaping Helps Combat Drought Conditions

Published - July 13, 2026

Flower Field Trip to Trask family Family Farms
Growing through Extension: A Summer of Learning at Wilmington’s Cooperative Extension & Arboretum

Published - July 9, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Program Interest Meeting Register with Eventbrite Tuesday | Aug 25 | 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Winter Vegetable Gardening Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Aug 26 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Winter Vegetable Gardening Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Aug 27 | 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
4-H Leadership Boot Camp - Session Three Monday | Aug 31 | 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
Teen Leaders 4-H Club Monday | Aug 31 | 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

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Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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
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
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Homegrown: Videos in the Garden

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Gardening
Histogram grid displaying seed trait diversity across a population. Charts show frequency distributions of various traits like area and length in distinct colors.
Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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YMTS Ambassador Program

Published - August 11, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
4-H members gathered for a group photo at the 2026 North Carolina 4-H Congress.
A Week to Remember at 2026 State 4-H Congress

Published - August 11, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
September Broiler Processing Demo Flyer
Processing Workshop

Published - August 11, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
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Get Ready to Count! Join the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census Across North Carolina

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Extension Gardener
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