News - Pender County Center

News From Pender County Center

Blooms

Published - January 27, 2026

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

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Pender County Initial Certification Training

Published - January 1, 2026

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"

4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

A girl poses with her heifer and an award.

4-H Dairy Heifer Program Wraps Up Its 21st Successful Year With the Sandhills Junior Dairy Show

Published - November 7, 2025

Person wearing red shirt and wide-brim hat standing with hands on hips in tall cornfield

Welcome John Gurganus, Small Farms Agent

Published - July 28, 2025

County Trade Pull Factors Influence on County Economic Tier Rankings - 2024

Published - July 16, 2025

Anthill mound with loose soil and a small entrance hole surrounded by green grass

Treating for Fire Ants

Published - June 3, 2025

Two baskets of small white and red potatoes with a garden fork

Time to Plant Potatoes

Published - January 21, 2025

Deer

Deer Resistant Plants

Published - December 4, 2024

Wood Anemones

Native Plant: Wood Anemone

Published - December 1, 2024

Plant Hardiness Zone map

What to Plant When

Published - December 1, 2024

Ferns

Christmas Ferns - More Than Decoration

Published - December 1, 2024

Poinsettia

Published - November 30, 2024

Winter Exterior Plant Care

Published - November 30, 2024

Aloe vera and variegated spider plant in pots on a sunlit windowsill, pig-shaped planter visible

Benefits of Houseplants

Published - November 30, 2024

Lettuce growing in containers

Take the Year Round Gardening Challenge!

Published - October 25, 2024

Hurricane Fran

Planting Trees With Hurricanes in Mind

Published - October 14, 2024

Oh Deer Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Speakers Bureau Event

Published - August 19, 2024

Three cows standing near wire fence in a green pasture with farm buildings in background

Drought Management Tips for Pasture-Based Livestock

Published - July 16, 2024

Centipede Lawn Problems

Published - May 16, 2024

Yard sale poster: "YARD Sale" with stacked items and bunting; Saturday June 1, 8 AM–2 PM

Published - May 13, 2024

A woman stands on a covered pathway.

4-H Graduate, Lillie Hansen

Published - May 8, 2024

Cooperative Extension's 110th Birthday!!!

Published - May 8, 2024

Example of a soil sample kit

Home Soil Samples

Published - April 19, 2024

Safely Washing Produce

Published - April 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agriculture

Published - April 4, 2024

Concentric cracking of tomato fruit

What Causes Tomatoes to Crack?

Published - March 27, 2024

Tomato plant leaves with brown necrotic patches on new growth

Why Are My Tomatoes Dying?

Published - March 27, 2024

Iron chlorosis on hydrangea caused by high soil pH

How Soil Testing Can Help You

Published - March 27, 2024

Blueberry plants.

Does Your Lawn or Garden Need Lime?

Published - March 27, 2024

Young yellow summer squash with blossoms attached, growing on plant over soil

Why Are My Squash Rotting?

Published - March 27, 2024

fertilizers

Which Fertilizer Is Best?

Published - March 27, 2024

Three ripe red tomatoes attached to a vine among green leaves

What Are the Best Tomato Varieties?

Published - March 27, 2024

Examples of pesticide containers

Pesticide Collection Day

Published - March 19, 2024

garden spade

Getting Ready for Spring Vegetable Gardens

Published - February 25, 2024

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Pender County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship Program

Published - February 10, 2024

Hydroponic gardening

Hydroponic Gardening

Published - January 11, 2024

Published - January 4, 2024

Toscana Kale

Plant a Fall Garden

Published - January 4, 2024

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