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🎨 Get Crafty & Talk Blueberries! 🎨

Published - June 1, 2026 Read
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Preserve the Harvest: 2026 Canning Workshop Series

Published - March 24, 2026 Read
Your Home Horticulture To-Do List for June

Your Home Horticulture To-Do List for June

Published - June 12, 2026 Read

News From Bladen County Center

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All About Rain Barrels Workshop 🌧️

Published - June 9, 2026

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Your Home Horticulture To-Do List for May

Published - May 4, 2026

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Bladen Gardeners Plant Sale Update

Published - May 1, 2026

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Ready to Start Gardening? Join Our Intro to Gardening Workshop!

Published - April 13, 2026

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Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Spring 2026 Edition of “The Carolina Sandhills Gardener” Horticulture Newsletter Now Available!

Published - March 31, 2026

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March/April Edition of FCS Newsletter Now Available!

Published - March 3, 2026

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ATTENTION: ServSafe Training Rescheduled!

Published - February 24, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Salsa Workshop: Tomatillo Green Salsa Thursday | Jun 18 | 10:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Salsa Workshop: Tomatillo Green Salsa Thursday | Jun 18 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Healthy Bladen Collaborative Meeting Tuesday | Jun 23 | 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM Bladen County Health Department, 300 Mercer Mill Rd, Elizabethtown, NC 28337, USA
Health By Design - Blueberries Tuesday | Jun 23 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Rain Barrel Workshop Thursday | Jul 09 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM BRIDGER MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, 313 S Main St, Bladenboro, NC 28320, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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Avian Bowl and Poultry Judging Registrations Due Soon

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
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Food Access Near Home

Published - May 29, 2026

From: NC Steps to Health
Judging Contest
Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Cotton
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Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop 2026

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 21,2026

Published - May 21, 2026

From: Cotton
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2026 Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

Published - May 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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