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

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Upcoming Events

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Sampson Co. Beekeepers Course Thursday | Aug 06 | 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
EMGV meeting Thursday | Aug 13 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Livestock Conference Room
Nutrition Series - Med Instead of Meds Thursday | Aug 13 | 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM 55 Agriculture Pl, Clinton, NC 28328, USA
Sampson Co. Beekeepers Course Thursday | Aug 13 | 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

grassy area filled with people enjoying a concert outside
Pickin in the Pines Benefit Concert

Published - July 31, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Three 4-H members wearing medals pose for a photo after being recognized during the 2026 North Carolina 4-H State Presentation Finals.
Youth Excel at 2026 State 4-H Presentation Finals

Published - July 30, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Image of a seven-by-four plot of grass with differing levels of health.
Center Update: Assessing Turfgrass Resistance to Ground Pearls

Published - July 29, 2026

From: TurfFiles
A yellow-legged hornet
Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Mix of native blooming plants for pollinators
Save the Date for Pollinator Habitat Workshop & Native Plant Sale

Published - July 26, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
From left to right, chinch bug (small, winged insect) life stages, nymph through adult in increasing size.
Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Scatter plot showing the distribution of 4,955 SNPs across chromosomes 1 to 9, with genomic positions on the x-axis and chromosome numbers on the y-axis.
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
a spotted lanternfly adult resting in the branch of a grapevine
First Vineyard Detection of SLF in North Carolina

Published - July 20, 2026

From: Viticulture
Kaleidoscope logo displayed next to the 4-H clover emblem, separated by an "X" symbol, representing the partnership between Kaleidoscope and North Carolina 4-H for the online project record system.
NC 4-H Introduces New Online System for Project Records

Published - July 17, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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