October pumpkins for decoration

October 2026 Newsletter

Published - October 1, 2026 Read
2026 Pink October 4-H Community Service Project Banner

Pink October 2026 4-H Service Project

Published - September 28, 2026 Read
2026 Apple Dish Banner for decoration

2026 Apple Dish Contest

Published - September 21, 2026 Read

News From Lincoln County Center

Items to select on Plants.ces.ncsu.edu to identify low maintenance plants
"Low Maintenance" Plant?

Published - October 2, 2026

From: Gardening
Mature Italian ryegrass in Wheat.
Getting Ahead of Italian Ryegrass in the 2026–2027 Winter Wheat Season

Published - September 23, 2026

From: Small Grains
Grazing Cattle
Black Vulture Identification and Mitigation

Published - September 21, 2026

Close up photo of Tall Fescue.
Getting Your Tall Fescue Lawn Ready for Fall

Published - September 3, 2026

basket of apples spilling out onto grass
September 2026 is Here

Published - September 1, 2026

Close-up of a mature corn ear showing patches of discolored, moldy kernels associated with ear rot, with white-gray fungal growth visible between kernels, particularly on the lower half of the ear.
Corn Ear Rot. Now What?

Published - August 24, 2026

From: Corn
Close-up photo of Purple Coneflower with a honey bee with pollen on its legs
Pollinator Watch Party

Published - August 18, 2026

yellow black eyed Susans
August 2026 Newsletter

Published - August 1, 2026

All News From Lincoln County Center

Upcoming Events

SPIN Thursday | Oct 15 | 3:30 PM — 5:30 PM
Apple Festival Saturday | Oct 17 | All Day
Lincoln County Farmers Market Tuesday | Oct 20 | 8:00 AM — 1:00 PM 225 W Water St Ext, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA
Donation Station at Lincoln County Farmers Market Tuesday | Oct 20 | 8:00 AM — 1:00 PM
4-H SPIN Wednesday | Oct 21 | 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM
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News From NC State Extension

Sticky card insect trap hanging in apple tree in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 12, 2026

Published - October 13, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Recognizing Digital Threats Cybersecurity Webinar

Published - October 12, 2026

From: Dairy
Three women sitting on the ground surrounded by buckets of organic tomatoes
October Newsletter for NC New Crops & Organics Program

Published - October 12, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Webinar Flyer
Webinars on how and why to introduce clover in tall fescue pastures plus cost-share opportunity

Published - October 10, 2026

From: Beef
Schematic and symptoms of A flavus
Aspergillus Flavus and Aflatoxin Peanut Notes No. 245 2026

Published - October 10, 2026

From: Peanut
A three-dimensional green silhouette of North Carolina featuring the white “$4 for 4-H” campaign logo and 4-H clover emblem. A large three-dimensional yellow starburst appears behind the state against a dark green background.
$4 for 4-H Reaches All 100 Counties

Published - October 9, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Workshop

Published - October 9, 2026

From: Forages
Cows grazing
Grassland Partnership Webinars

Published - October 9, 2026

From: Forages
Michael holding soil for a research project
Youth Programs Ignite Student’s Passion for Plant Biology and Global Food Security

Published - October 9, 2026

From: Grow For It
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2026 Apple Maturity Program [10.06.26]

Published - October 9, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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