News From Buncombe County Center

Flier for the 2025 Bee School
Buncombe County Beekeepers Host 2025 Bee School

Published - October 14, 2025

Black ant inside split dry twig cavity
Garden Clean Up With Pollinators in Mind

Published - October 10, 2025

North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports logo with 4-leaf clover and text "Learn by Doing"
2025 State 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament Results

Published - October 6, 2025

Photo of a garden spade and small box of soil used as a sample.
Peak Season Soil Testing Service Begins November 26th

Published - September 29, 2025

Green tobacco plants growing in North Carolina.
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 2000s

Published - September 29, 2025

Drone view; text: NRCS Practices Field Day — Oct 27, 9–3:30pm, Southern Appalachian Conservancy Farm
Two Fall NRCS Field Days for Forest Landowners, Producers, and Youth

Published - September 26, 2025

From: NC FarmLink
Shrub with red and orange autumn leaves and clusters of small red berries
The Science Behind Fall Color

Published - September 25, 2025

4-H Volunteer WD Conference — Nov 8, 2025, 9 AM–2 PM; Mountain Horticulture Crops Research Center
2025 West District Fall 4-H Volunteer Conference

Published - September 25, 2025

image of sqare breathing top breathe in, sides say hold and bottom breathe out
One Year Out: Remember to Take Care of You

Published - September 25, 2025

Photo of alternative heart-shaped leaves with white flower spikes that are 4-6" long borne on red stems characteristic of Japanese knotweed.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Japanese Knotweed

Published - September 25, 2025

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

Published - September 22, 2025

pumpkins
Garden Chores in October

Published - September 22, 2025

Red, white, and blue NC Cooperative Extension logo.
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 1990s

Published - August 29, 2025

Man giving compost demonstration next to yellow sign reading "COMPOST DEMO TODAY"
Plant Clinics and Compost Demonstrations

Published - August 29, 2025

NC 4‑H Photography Contest — Entry deadline: September 15th
2025 NC 4-H Photography Contest

Published - August 28, 2025

Buncombe County 4‑H Homeschool Embryology Program flyer; child holding chick and hatching eggs
4-H Homeschool Embryology Program

Published - August 28, 2025

Picture of miscanthus sinensis seedheads and growth form.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Maidenhair Grass

Published - August 28, 2025

Bowl with avacado, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and other vegetables
Choosing Healthy Fast Foods

Published - August 28, 2025

sandwich fruit and bar in a lunch box
Packing a Safe School Lunch

Published - August 27, 2025

summer vegetables
Garden Chores in September

Published - August 26, 2025

Green grassy field planted with pollinator flowers.
Pollinator Habitat Restoration and Potential Flood Impacts - September 12

Published - August 26, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

Published - August 25, 2025

From: Wilkes County Center
Group of youths holding ribbons and wooden plaques in front of "NC STATE EXTENSION" 4‑H backdrop
2025 4-H Livestock Contests Results

Published - August 13, 2025

Tiered display of pumpkins, squash and vegetables with award ribbons.
New and Improved Competitions for 2025 Mountain State Fair!

Published - July 29, 2025

Adult spotted lanternfly
Keep Your Eye Out for the Spotted Lanternfly

Published - July 25, 2025

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

Published - July 25, 2025

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

Published - July 25, 2025

red raspberries and blackberries
Garden Chores in August

Published - July 25, 2025

people in a workshop
Help Plan 2026 Garden Education Classes!

Published - July 25, 2025

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

Published - July 23, 2025

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

Published - July 23, 2025

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

Published - July 22, 2025

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

Published - July 21, 2025

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

Published - 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

Published - July 10, 2025

From: Jackson County Center
A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

Published - 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

Published - June 26, 2025

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

Published - 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!

Published - June 25, 2025

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

Published - June 25, 2025

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