Rowan County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

2026 Rowan County Fair Dairy Goat Show

Published - July 15, 2026 Read

2026 Fair Registry Assistant Days

Published - July 14, 2026 Read

2024 Heaviest watermelon winners at the Rowan County Fair

2026 Heaviest Watermelon Weigh-In

Published - July 14, 2026 Read

Rowan County Fair

Poultry Mobile Processing Unit (MPU)

Small Ruminant Working Facility (SRWF)

News From Rowan County Center

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

Published - August 5, 2026

Blueberry Pruning

Published - July 15, 2026

Why Are My Tomatoes Cracking?

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

Wood for You and Your Community Workshop

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center

Rowan County 4-H Dairy Heifer Project

Published - June 10, 2026

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink

Rowan County 4-H Presentations & Talent Show; Registration due April 10. Event April 24.

Rowan County 4-H Activity Day (Speaking Presentations & Talent Show)

Published - March 3, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Aug 08

Rowan Master Gardener Propagation Workshop

Saturday | Aug 08 | 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM 2727 Old Concord Road, Salisbury, NC 28146

Aug 10

4-H Volunteer Reporting Form Due Monday | Aug 10 | All Day

Aug 10

Rowan County Beekeepers Association Meeting Monday | Aug 10 | 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Aug 11

Rowan County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Association Meeting Tuesday | Aug 11 | 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM 1959 Jake Alexander Blvd W Suite 1400, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA

Sep 03

Rowan County Cattlemen's Association Meeting Thursday | Sep 03 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

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News From NC State Extension

Knowledge is Pollinator Power Webinar Kicks of 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Extension Gardener

Recipients selected through the 2026 AIRE (Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay) process pose for a group photo during North Carolina 4-H Congress after being announced as delegates to represent the state at National 4-H Congress.

Announcing the 2026 National 4-H Trip Winners

Published - August 7, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Graph showing percent visual injury compared to the rate (kg ai ha)

Center Update: Elucidating Herbicide Resistance in Turfgrass Systems

Published - August 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles

a single purple balloon flower in full bloom

August Newsletter for NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Published - August 5, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics

Early embryonic development in Beef Cows

Research Update - Supplementing Rumen-Inert Unsaturated Fatty Acids Plus Rumen-Protected Choline During Breeding

Published - August 4, 2026

From: Beef

A group of graduating North Carolina 4-H seniors pose together with their decorated graduation caps during the inaugural 4-H Signing Season celebration at the 2026 North Carolina 4-H Congress.

North Carolina 4-H Hosts Inaugural Senior Signing Event at State Congress

Published - August 3, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Mini market during the event and some marketing for FCS programs

Bringing the Farm Home: NC Cooperative Extension Hosts Vibrant Mini Farmer’s Market Event in Mecklenburg County

Published - August 3, 2026

From: Local Food

Connecting Agriculture, Office, and Community: A Conversation with Taylor Crumpler

Published - August 3, 2026

From: Local Food

grassy area filled with people enjoying a concert outside

Pickin in the Pines Benefit Concert

Published - July 31, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Haywood County, NC

Published - July 31, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

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