Corn earworm moth on soybean leaf

Corn Earworm Are Flying: Don't Skip Field Scouting

Published - July 15, 2026 Read
Colden Bradshaw

Meet Our New Field Crop Agent: Colden Bradshaw

Published - June 19, 2026 Read
Trumpet honeysuckle

June Gardening Tips: Vines and Ground Cover

Published - June 1, 2026 Read

News From Sampson County Center

Butterfly on sunflower
Timely Tips for August Gardening

Published - July 27, 2026

Hurricane
Hurricane Preparedness: The Time to Prepare is Before the Storm

Published - July 24, 2026

Deer fly
From the Vine: Deer Flies Are Back: Don't Let These Persistent Biters Chase You Indoors

Published - June 29, 2026

Black-and-white cow standing in grassy field at sunset, ear tag "2920"
Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy
2026 NC Small Farmer of the Year Darius McKoy
Celebrating with 2026 NC Small Farmer of the Year: Darius McKoy

Published - May 28, 2026

4-H Job Posting
We are Hiring! Join our Team!

Published - May 14, 2026

Green grass
Growing a Greener Community

Published - April 29, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor-NC
From the Vine: Drought Showing Up in Sampson County Yards: What Homeowners Need to Know

Published - April 28, 2026

All News From Sampson County Center

Upcoming Events

Nutrition Series - Med Instead of Meds Thursday | Sep 03 | 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM 55 Agriculture Pl, Clinton, NC 28328, USA
Sampson Co. Beekeepers Course Thursday | Sep 03 | 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Nutrition Series - Med Instead of Meds Thursday | Sep 10 | 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM 55 Agriculture Pl, Clinton, NC 28328, USA
EMGV meeting Thursday | Sep 10 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Livestock Conference Room
Sampson Co. Beekeepers Course Thursday | Sep 10 | 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

The online project record system displayed on a laptop showing the North Carolina 4-H project record Kaleidoscope homepage.
Virtual Help Sessions Offered for Online Project Records

Published - August 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Close-up of a mature corn ear showing patches of discolored, moldy kernels associated with ear rot, with white-gray fungal growth visible between kernels, particularly on the lower half of the ear.
Corn Ear Rot. Now What?

Published - August 24, 2026

From: Corn
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
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
Sweetpotato whitefly adult on sweetpotato leaf.
Isolated Whitefly Reports in Sweetpotato: What Growers Should Know

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Sweetpotatoes
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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
4-H Photo Contest Winner
NC 4-H Photo Contest - Due Tomorrow

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Prestage Department of Poultry Science
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