Rowan County Fair Pumpkin Painting

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
yellow legged hornet

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

Published - August 5, 2026 Read
Rowan County Fair
Poultry Mobile Processing Unit (MPU)
Small Ruminant Working Facility (SRWF)

News From Rowan County Center

pints of blueberries
Blueberry Pruning

Published - July 15, 2026

cracked tomato
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

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

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
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

Cauble Creek Muscidine
Master Muscadine Pruning Workshop

Published - February 6, 2026

All News From Rowan County Center

Upcoming Events

Rowan County Cattlemen's Association Meeting Thursday | Sep 03 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM
Rowan County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Association Meeting Tuesday | Sep 08 | 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM 1959 Jake Alexander Blvd W Suite 1400, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA
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
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News From NC State Extension

devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Image of a map of North Carolina with red pins.
Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Late blight on tomato leaf
Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Large group of NC 4-H'ers with their awards for the Southern Regional Contests
2026 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contest Results

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
A picture of Ava Heilig and Jayleigh Tyndall with their horses and high-point prize buckles.
NC 4-H’ers Shine with High Points and Class Wins at the 2026 Southern Regionals

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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2026 Corn Yield Contest Rules and Entry Form are Live

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Corn
The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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