News From Buncombe County Center

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

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

Published - June 25, 2025

meadow flowers
Garden Chores in July

Published - June 24, 2025

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

Published - June 12, 2025

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

Published - June 12, 2025

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

Published - June 3, 2025

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

Published - May 30, 2025

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

Published - May 28, 2025

scarecrow in the summer vegetable garden
Garden Chores in June

Published - May 27, 2025

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

Published - May 26, 2025

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

Published - May 22, 2025

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

Published - 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!

Published - 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!

Published - 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

Published - May 20, 2025

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

Published - May 6, 2025

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

Published - 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

Published - May 6, 2025

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

Published - May 6, 2025

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

Published - May 6, 2025

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

Published - 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!

Published - May 5, 2025

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

Published - May 1, 2025

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

Published - May 1, 2025

NC State University PhD student Alam Ramirez-Reyes leads the Soil Texture training workshop at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension.
Soil Texture Training Workshop

Published - April 30, 2025

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