blueberries

2026 Rowan County 4-H Fall Plant Sale

Published - August 27, 2026 Read
Table of holiday food

Med Instead of Meds for the Holiday

Published - September 8, 2026 Read
Picture of a jar of sourdough starter and a loaf of round bread

Sourdough Basics

Published - September 8, 2026 Read
Rowan County Fair
Poultry Mobile Processing Unit (MPU)
Small Ruminant Working Facility (SRWF)

News From Rowan County Center

yellow legged hornet
Don't Be Fooled by Yellow Legs: How to Identify the Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet

Published - August 5, 2026

pints of blueberries
Blueberry Pruning

Published - July 15, 2026

cracked tomato
Why Are My Tomatoes Cracking?

Published - July 14, 2026

Rowan County Fair Pumpkin Painting
2026 Fair Registry Assistant Days

Published - July 14, 2026

2024 Heaviest watermelon winners at the Rowan County Fair
2026 Heaviest Watermelon Weigh-In

Published - July 14, 2026

2026 Egg-cellent Egg Contest information for 4-H youth with laying birds. Registration due July 31, 2026.
Egg-Cellent Egg Contest for 4-H'ers

Published - July 9, 2026

Portable Sawmill
Wood for You and Your Community Workshop

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Rowan County 4-H Dairy Heifer Project; app due June 13, 2025; youth showing heifers
Rowan County 4-H Dairy Heifer Project

Published - June 10, 2026

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Upcoming Events

4-H Volunteer Reporting Form Due Thursday | Sep 10 | All Day
Advisory Board Meeting Thursday | Sep 10 | 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Rowan County Beekeepers Association Meeting Monday | Sep 14 | 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Creek Week: Rain Garden Workshop at South Rowan Library Register with Eventbrite Tuesday | Sep 15 | 9:00 AM — 4:30 PM 920 Kimball Road, China Grove, NC 28023
Rowan County Cattlemen's Association Meeting Thursday | Oct 01 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM
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News From NC State Extension

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RSVP for Chatham County Native Plant Sale September 18

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 3

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Soybeans
Several of the 2026 Achievement Award winners are posing with their prizes in the main arena of the Hunt Horse Complex.
2026 NC 4-H Horse Program Achievement Award Winners Honored

Published - September 7, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
2026 State Show Dedication Recipient Wayne Moore and his family, friends, and Extension colleagues in the main arena of the Hunt Horse Complex
2026 NC State 4-H Horse Show Dedication

Published - September 6, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Ruth Vorder Bruegge is holding her plaque for receiving the 2026 Candace Norman Adult Volunteer Leader award. On each side of her are Jessica McVey and Morgan Maness, members of the North Central District 4-H Horse Advisory Council who sponsored the award
2026 Candace Norman Service Award Winners

Published - September 5, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Alumni Showmanship Sponsorship Challenge winner, Samantha Taylor, posing with her palomino horse and Alaina Cross. Samantha is where a hippopotamus costume.
2026: A Historic Year for Alumni Showmanship

Published - September 4, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
A 4-H member paints a large green 4-H clover emblem on a white fabric banner spread across the grass.
Celebrate National 4-H Week 2026

Published - September 3, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
The senior and junior sportsmanship award winners posing with their plaques in the main arena of the Hunt Horse Complex.
2026 NC State 4-H Horse Show Sportsmanship Awards

Published - September 2, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean loopers are here- are you scouting?

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Soybeans
close up of irregularly shaped black spot on corn leaf
First Report of Tar Spot of Corn Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Corn
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