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2027 Extension Master Gardener℠ Class

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Giving Thanks & Sharing Joy: Holiday Food Drive!

Published - October 29, 2026 Read
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Fruits and Vegetables to Expect in November

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Turkey Tips

Published - October 29, 2026

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Halloween Safety Tips

Published - October 2, 2026

Fall Produce
Fruits and Vegetables to Expect in October

Published - September 30, 2026

Fall Trees
To Rake or Not to Rake?

Published - September 30, 2026

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Food Safety Matters

Published - August 31, 2026

Cover Crop
Utilizing Cover Crops in the Garden

Published - August 31, 2026

Apples at the farmers market.
Fruits and Vegetables to Expect in September

Published - August 31, 2026

May Heifer
Stocking Rate

Published - July 28, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Cover Crops Your Way Workshop Demo Saturday | Nov 14 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Oak Hill Community Park & Forest 820 NC-126, Morganton, NC 28655, USA
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ The NC Arboretum Wednesday | Nov 18 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM The North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
Burke County Extension Master Gardeners Monthly Meeting Monday | Nov 23 | 9:30 AM — 12:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | Burke County Center, 130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC 28655, USA
Thanksgiving Day - Closed Thursday | Nov 26 | All Day
Thanksgiving - Closed Friday | Nov 27 | All Day
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News From NC State Extension

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2026 North Carolina Standard Size Diploid (Seeded) Watermelon Cultigen Evaluation Report is Now Available

Published - November 13, 2026

From: Cucurbits
A gardener is interviewing an expert on adaptive tools. A variety of trowels and hand tools sit on the table. The expert is wearing an adaptive device that fits over their forearm and attaches to a trowel to make digging easier.
Lifelong Gardening Video by NC Cooperative Extension, Chatham County

Published - November 13, 2026

From: Gardening
Seedless watermelons harvested in Clinton, NC
2026 North Carolina Standard and Mini Size Triploid (Seedless) Watermelon Cultigen Evaluation Report is Now Available

Published - November 13, 2026

From: Cucurbits
A farmer harvests a soy bean field off Old US 264 in Wilson County near Saratoga.
How Much Fuel Does an Acre Take? Budget-Based Estimates for North Carolina Crops

Published - November 13, 2026

From: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
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2026 WNC Beef Conference

Published - November 10, 2026

From: Beef
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2026 N.C. Sweetpotato Field Day Offers Current and Future Ideas

Published - November 10, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Ladders in an apple orchard after harvest in the fall
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - November 10, 2026

Published - November 10, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Clinic Holiday Closings (Late 2026/Early 2027)

Published - November 6, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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4-H Hits the Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Published - November 6, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Easy Access to NC State Soybean Research Data – BeanPACK 3.0

Published - November 5, 2026

From: Soybeans
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