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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
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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

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Donation Station at Lincoln County Farmers Market Tuesday | Oct 06 | 8:00 AM — 1:00 PM
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Lincoln County Farmers Market Tuesday | Oct 06 | 8:00 AM — 1:00 PM 225 W Water St Ext, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA
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Fried Apple Pie Orders Tuesday | Oct 06 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM James W. Warren Citizens Center, 115 W Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA
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Stablemates 4-H Club Meeting Tuesday | Oct 06 | 6:00 PM — 7:45 PM James W. Warren Citizens Center, 115 W Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA
$4 for 4-H Wednesday | Oct 07 | All Day
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News From NC State Extension

Willie Mae and team holding an award
A Lifetime of Dedication: Remembering EFNEP Volunteer Willie Mae Overton

Published - October 5, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Forest scence broken up into 3 panes.
Preserve, Plan, and Prosper

Published - October 2, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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2026 Apple Maturity Program [09.29.26]

Published - October 2, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Lynnell standing in front of a screen teaching in a first grade classroom
Pencils at the Ready for Pasquotank County First Graders

Published - October 2, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Adjust Defoliation Strategies for Expected Weather (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - October 1, 2026

From: Cotton
Logo image for Searching for the Brighter Pod Podcast
Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 7 Peanut Notes No. 242 2026

Published - October 1, 2026

From: Peanut
The NC State Extension logo alongside the dates of the Introductory Horse Judging Short Course (November 21-22, 2026) and a picture of a lady judging a horse in a halter class.
NCSU Introductory Horse Judging Short Course

Published - October 1, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
A bee lands on a zinnia.
The Garden's Secret Symphony: An Auditory Guide for Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - October 1, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
cows grazing among trees in a silvopasture system
Farmers & Forest Landowners: Take Our Agroforestry Needs Assessment Survey

Published - September 30, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
White plastic insect tent trap in an apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 28, 2026

Published - September 30, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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