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Food Protection Manager Certification Class & Exam In Spanish

Published - July 15, 2026 Read
Hay Bale

NC HayFinder

Published - July 1, 2026 Read
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Beating the Heat This Summer

Published - June 24, 2026 Read

News From Orange County Center

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Extension At Home Sessions Continue!

Published - July 23, 2026

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Cyclospora: Be Informed, Not Scared

Published - July 17, 2026

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Clase y Examen en Español Para la Certificación de Gerentes de Protección de Alimentos

Published - July 15, 2026

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Recordings Now Available from Orange County Land Summit

Published - June 22, 2026

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From 4-H Embryology to a Local Food Bank

Published - June 16, 2026

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Orange County 4-Hers Cook Up State Wins

Published - June 16, 2026

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Orange County Partners with NC A&T State University to Host Summer Intern

Published - June 10, 2026

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The Protein Craze: Are We Missing the Bigger Picture?

Published - June 8, 2026

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News From NC State Extension

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Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Center Update: Applying Genomic Selection Techniques to the NC State Turfgrass Breeding Program

Published - July 22, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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First Vineyard Detection of SLF in North Carolina

Published - July 20, 2026

From: Viticulture
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2026 Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Winners

Published - July 20, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
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Hornworm and Tobacco Budworm Activity in North Carolina Tobacco

Published - July 19, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 14

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Soybeans
Cyclospora oocyst
Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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NC 4-H Introduces New Online System for Project Records

Published - July 17, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Veggie Disease update, July 17th, 2026

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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