Cabarrus County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Flyer showcasing details about the spring plant and herb festival. Save the Date - April 11, 2026

2026 Spring Plant & Herb Festival

Published - December 10, 2025 Read

Grass Tetany in Cattle and Small Ruminants

Published - April 7, 2026 Read

Spring Pasture Prepatations

Published - March 12, 2026 Read

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Backyard Chicken Series 2026

Published - March 10, 2026

Local Growers Awarded NC AgVentures Grant

Published - March 10, 2026

NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield

Published - February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink

Spring Plant Sale - order by Feb 27. Order online at go.ncsu.edu/registercabarrus

Cabarrus Spring Plant Sale

Published - January 28, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink

Pond management monthly schedule table showing activities with shaded months for each task

North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

Published - December 12, 2025

From: Haywood County Center

Person with megaphone; "Crush the Schedule F!" Dates: 1/26 $30 12–2PM, 2/11 $5 12–1PM, 4/8 $30 6–8PM

Tax Time! Let's Crush the Schedule F!

Published - December 1, 2025

Meat Rabbit Production

Published - December 1, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Apr 11

State 4-H Horse Judging Contest Saturday | Apr 11 | All Day Martin Community College, 1161 Kehukee Park Rd, Williamston, NC 27892, USA

Apr 11

Shooting Sports Training Saturday | Apr 11 | All Day Millstone 4-H Camp - 1296 Mallard Dr, Ellerbe, NC 28338

Apr 11

Spring Plant & Herb Festival Saturday | Apr 11 | 8:00 AM — 2:00 PM 4759 State Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025, USA

Apr 13

Beginner Summer Vegetables Monday | Apr 13 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM

Apr 14

Growing Natives from Seeds Tuesday | Apr 14 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM

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News From NC State Extension

Forest Drought Response Index Map shading various areas throughout the United States according to their drought level.

Managing Trees Under Drought Conditions

Published - April 9, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

Calling All Dairy Goat Producers!

Published - April 9, 2026

From: Dairy

What Should I be doing in my Apiary this Month? April

Published - April 9, 2026

From: Pollinators

Three monarch butterflies with orange and black wings rest on a moss-covered tree trunk in a forest, their wings open as they cluster together on the bark.

From Mexico’s Oyamel Fir Forests to North Carolina: The Monarch Migration Worth Protecting

Published - April 9, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

A yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on a purple coneflower

Want to support pollinators? Plant pollinator habitat!

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Pollinators

Circular illustration showing three crops (a small plant, corn, and a broadleaf plant) above ground with an extensive shared root system below the soil, symbolizing plant health and underlying causes. The design is labeled “Root Cause Reports, NC 2025"

Tobacco is now on Root Cause Reports

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information

Crop Sense written in red letters over a cotton field with bolls, and NC Cooperative Extension written on the bottom right

Crop Sense Podcast: Early Tobacco Disease Management

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information

Two women standing in an indoor riding arena holding a 4‑H award plaque

2026 Candace Norman Service Award Applications Open

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry

New Spray Drone Resources: Event Recordings & Swath Testing Webinar

Published - April 7, 2026

From: Digital Agriculture

Operation S.A.F.E. Pattern Testing Fly-In

Published - April 7, 2026

From: Digital Agriculture

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