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

Cabarrus Spring Plant Sale

Fruit Plants & Native Pollinator Friendly Perennials! Believe it or not, Spring is just around the corner. You can add to your landscape and help support local education programs at the same…

Flyer for meat label claims class

Meat Label Claims - How to Buy Local Animal Products

Confused by terms like grass-fed, natural, or pasture-raised? You’re not alone! Join us for an informative session to learn what common meat label claims really mean and how to make informed choices…

Flyer for NC Farm School

Join the 2026 NC Farm School – South Central Region!

Are you ready to take your farm business to the next level? The North Carolina Farm School (NCFS) South Central program is designed to help beginning and transitioning farmers develop the skills,…

Fall plant sale flyer. Order by October 31.

Fall 2025 Extension Plant Sale

We are excited to offer the 2025 Fall Plant Sale!All orders must be placed online. We are not able to accept orders over the telephone or through the mail.Deadline to order is Friday, October 31;…

Man selecting tomatoes at an outdoor produce market stall with boxes of potatoes.

USDA Scale Certification Opportunity in Cabarrus County

WHAT: N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (NCDA&CS) Scale Technicians will be certifying weigh scales. This service is FREE. WHEN: Tuesday, March 19, from 8 a.m. until noon. You…

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2022: Learn to Preserve Your Own Fresh Food!

The Basics of Home Canningis a hands-on workshop that will include canning safety, types of equipment and proper pressure canning techniques to allow you to be able to preserve green beans and other…

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Pesticide Recertification Credit Workshop

Come join Livestock and Field Crops Agent Mackenzie Hall and Horticulture Agent Morgan Menaker at the Cabarrus County Extension Office on June 9th from 11:00am to 1:00pm.2 Credits will be offered…

Salmon, lemon, oil and fruit with text "MED instead of MEDS" and NC Cooperative Extension

"MED Instead of Meds" for Better Health

Join Us for these Educational Programs!*A six-week series of "MED instead of Meds" for better health will be offered Wednesdays, April 13-Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 11:30-1pm at N.C. Cooperative…

SOIL Shop flyer. Bring a soil sample in a Ziplock plastic bag, and we will screen it for lead! Our partners will be there to share information on: Safe gardening practices Composting/decomposers Water conservation Native plants Paper trash bags for yard w

SOIL Shop, City of Concord

Join the Extension Master Gardeners of Cabarrus County, the Concord Wildlife Alliance, Soil and Water Conservation and so many others at this first-of-its-kind event in the City of Concord at Les…

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June Is National Dairy Month!!

Did you know June is National Dairy Month??? If you are anything like me, you love cows and all dairy products! My personal favorite would be ice cream, but a cold glass of milk is hard to beat.…