Lincoln County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Preserving Your Land: Conservation Easements

Published - October 23, 2026 Read

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2027 Master Gardener℠ Training - Apply Now!

Published - October 21, 2026 Read

October 2026 Newsletter

Published - October 1, 2026 Read

News From Lincoln County Center

Mature cornfield with dried, brown stalks and leaves, several exposed ears of yellow corn, and green weeds growing between rows. The field shows considerable leaf senescence and dry vegetation under a clear blue sky.

2026 North Carolina Corn Season Recap: Lessons from a Challenging Year

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Corn

"Low Maintenance" Plant?

Published - October 2, 2026

From: Gardening

2026 Pink October 4-H Community Service Project Banner

Pink October 2026 4-H Service Project

Published - September 28, 2026

Getting Ahead of Italian Ryegrass in the 2026–2027 Winter Wheat Season

Published - September 23, 2026

From: Small Grains

2026 Apple Dish Contest

Published - September 21, 2026

Black Vulture Identification and Mitigation

Published - September 21, 2026

Getting Your Tall Fescue Lawn Ready for Fall

Published - September 3, 2026

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September 2026 is Here

Published - September 1, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Nov 03

Stablemates 4-H Club Meeting Tuesday | Nov 03 | 6:00 PM — 7:45 PM James W. Warren Citizens Center, 115 W Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA

Nov 04

4-H SPIN Wednesday | Nov 04 | 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM

Nov 05

4- H SPIN Thursday | Nov 05 | 3:30 PM — 5:30 PM

Nov 11

Veterans Day - Office Closed Wednesday | Nov 11 | All Day

Nov 12

11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower Buyer Event Thursday | Nov 12 | 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA

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News From NC State Extension

Small Ruminant Winter Webinar Series

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Goats and Sheep

Blackberry Cold Hardiness: What We’re Learning About Freeze Injury Risk in North Carolina

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal

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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 27, 2026

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

2026 Winter Management Series: Cattle Technologies

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Dairy

Line chart tracks North Carolina quarterly stumpage prices by product class and region from 3rdQ-25 through 3rdQ-26, measured in dollars per ton. Four color-coded solid lines representing Western North Carolina and four color-coded dashed lines representi

North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: 3rd Quarter 2026 Overview

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

4-H sewing and needlecraft entries displayed on white lattice panels at the 2026 N.C. State Fair, featuring handmade quilts, clothing, knitted and crocheted items, and decorated textiles. Several entries have award ribbons attached.

4-H Makes Memories at North Carolina State Fair

Published - October 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

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Get to Know Your Eight-Legged Neighbors

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

Partnering for Community Health: Lenoir County EFNEP Ready to Serve Families

Published - October 26, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

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Updates on the transition to the new Plant Disease and Insect Clinic system

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture

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