News From Buncombe County Center

Adult spotted lanternfly
Keep Your Eye Out for the Spotted Lanternfly

July 25, 2025

Photo of tree-of-heaven in a forested setting.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Tree-of-Heaven

July 25, 2025

Group photo of the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Staff in August, 1989
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 1980s

July 25, 2025

red raspberries and blackberries
Garden Chores in August

July 25, 2025

people in a workshop
Help Plan 2026 Garden Education Classes!

July 25, 2025

Buncombe County 4‑H August Workshops: canning, crafting, games. Register go.ncsu.edu/2025summerfun
August 4-H Workshops for Youth

July 23, 2025

picture of an emergency supplie kit with first aid items and other needed supplies
Shelf Stable and Storm Smart

July 23, 2025

Collage of fair exhibits with ribbons and text "Registration deadline Friday, August 22nd"
2025 NC Mountain State Fair Competitions for Youth

July 22, 2025

2025 EGG-cellent Egg Contest — Registration now open; cracked egg background
2025 Egg-Cellent Egg Contest

July 21, 2025

balck and yellow insect on a flower
Pollinator Census in the Learning Garden

July 14, 2025

The 2025 FOOD TRUCK BOOT CAMP poster with a red food truck and sponsor logos
Food Truck Boot Camp Returns to Cherokee This November

July 10, 2025

A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

July 9, 2025

Black and White photo of two women holding a banner saying Buncombe County Extension Homemakers during the 1970s.
Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1970s

June 26, 2025

July 9th Farm Succession and Mediation Workshop
2025 Western NC Landowner Tools: Family Land Succession & Mediation

June 26, 2025

NC Mountain State Fair logo with ferris wheel, carnival tent, rooster; September 5th–14th, 2025
Time is Running Out to Register for the 2025 NC Mountain State Fair!

June 25, 2025

graphic with pictures on parts of a heat action plan
Heat Disorders and Heat Action Planning

June 25, 2025

Dense cluster of narrow green bamboo-like leaves and stems
Invasive Plant BOLO: Japanese Stiltgrass

June 25, 2025

photos of thai basil
Garden Chores in July

June 24, 2025

Bradford Pear Bounty Logo
NC Bradford Pear Bounty in Buncombe – October 4th, 2025

June 12, 2025

flier for contractor pro day
July 11th: NC Landscape Contractor Pro Day

June 12, 2025

four pictures of jams, food truck, making bread and food stand
The Ins and Outs of Having a NC Food Business

June 3, 2025

Branch with glossy round green leaves and small clustered pale flower buds
Invasive Plant BOLO: Oriental Bittersweet

May 30, 2025

picture of various jars of canned foods in cabinet
Summer Food Preservation Classes

May 28, 2025

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Garden Chores in June

May 27, 2025

Vintage postcard showing scenes of Buncombe County agriculture.
Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1960s

May 26, 2025

2025 Smoky Mountain Woodland Owners Association
Smoky Mountain Woodland Owners Workshop

May 23, 2025

Person holding tablet showing an AR garden layout with green boundary lines and icons
North Carolina Landscape Contractor: Online Webinar June 5th!

May 22, 2025

Young woman smiling against a red paneled wall
NC State Intern Joins Buncombe County Extension Staff This Summer

May 21, 2025

Buncombe County 4-H Horse Club meeting — June 2, 2025, 7:00 PM at Seven Oaks Stables
New 4-H Horse Club!

May 21, 2025

Ridgecrest 4‑H Club interest meeting: Tue Jun 3 2025, 6:00pm, Restoration Church, Black Mountain NC
New 4-H Community Club!

May 21, 2025

2025 West District 4-H Horsemanship Clinic, June 16–18, WNC Ag Center, Fletcher, NC
2025 West District 4-H Horsemanship Clinic

May 20, 2025

WNC Beef Cattle Commission flyer: Upstate SC Beef Tour Trip, June 20 & 21, 2025
2025 WNC Beef Cattle Commission Beef Tour

May 6, 2025

WNC CATTLE REPRO SCHOOL — May 14, 2025; Mountain Research Station; $15; contact 828-456-3575
2025 WNC Cattle Reproduction School

May 6, 2025

WNC Regional Livestock Center 2025 sale dates: July 8 and Sept 9; delivery/wean/vaccine dates.
2025 Mountain Cattle Alliance Sale Dates

May 6, 2025

North Carolina BCIP Waynesville Bull Test Sale NC Beef Cattle Improvement Program logo
2025 Waynesville Bull Test Sale

May 6, 2025

Tri-State Beef Conference poster - August 5, 2025, 8am-3pm; cattle photos; registration QR code.
2025 Tri-State Beef Conference

May 6, 2025

Small Ruminant Workshop — June 14, 2025 at WNC Livestock Center, Canton, NC
WNC Small Ruminant Workshop

May 6, 2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — judge 4‑H presentations. Contact Jordan 828-255-5522 or jordan_english@ncsu.edu
Judges Needed for 4-H Presentations!

May 5, 2025

Buncombe County 4-H Clover Gazette banner with clover on green blurred background
May 4-H Newsletter

May 1, 2025

Silhouette of houses, trees, and mountains above text "WNC Communities"
Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship

May 1, 2025

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