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Welcome John Gurganus, Small Farms Agent

John Gurganus started as the Small Farms Area Agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pender County Center on July 7, 2025. John is in a new position that covers Pender and 8 other counties including…

Yard Sale!!

Home Soil Samples

Soil samples are free from April until December. The rest of the year from December until April, they are $4 per box. You can come and get soil sample boxes and paperwork on the front table at our…

Safely Washing Produce

Please watch this informative video about how to safely wash your produce.The Safest Way to Wash Produce

Pesticide Collection Day

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Pender County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in…

Consumer Horticulture and Local Foods 2022 Tiffanee Boone, Agent

Poplar Grove Plantation PartnershipSituation The Poplar Grove Plantation only has 2 full time employees and a full workload. They rely on volunteers to keep and grow the operation. Our entire…

Free Adult Nutrition Classes

FREE adult nutrition classes sponsored through EFNEP(Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) are now available!!! There are 10 lessons which are each at least 30 mins. There is no charge for…

Pender County BeeKeeper Association

2022

NCSU Horticulture Crops Research Farm Tours

The NC Blueberry Festival is back after two years of covid delays. Saturday, June 18, 2022!!As part of this year's festival, N.C. Cooperative Extension - Pender County, will be holding FREE!!! bus…

Spotted Lanternfly

Written by: Aimee Jarrels, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Pender County When it comes to bugs, the Spotted Lanternfly is an attractive species of moth-like insects. Pretty or not, you may not…