News From Durham County Center

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Master Gardener Plant Festival and Plant Sale

Published - March 7, 2026

Flyer for Briggs Garden Spring Festival and Plant Sale. Featuring a plant sale, free seeds and compost, activities and a raffle.
2026 Briggs Garden Spring Festival & Plant Sale

Published - March 3, 2026

flier showing livestock advertising a training for emergency workers to deal with livestock during emergencies
Boots, Badges, & Livestock

Published - February 18, 2026

Green four-leaf 4-H logo left with text Durham 4-H Summer Camps 2026 on pale blue background
Durham 4-H Summer Fun Programs 2026 Now Open!

Published - February 3, 2026

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Calling Plant 911: Understanding Cold Injuries and Caring for Plants After Extreme Weather Hits

Published - February 3, 2026

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Winter Dinners That Are Fast, Easy and Healthy

Published - January 14, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

Durham Cooperative Extension Staff posing for a holiday picture
From Our Family to Yours: Seasons Greetings

Published - December 19, 2025

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Hattie Meadows Gardening School

Published - December 10, 2025

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Join Us for the 2026 Durham Landscape Seminar!

Published - December 8, 2025

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Welcome Baby Coat Drive: Warm Coats, Warm Kids

Published - November 25, 2025

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Small Grain Farmers Invited to Vote: 2025 Assessment Referendum

Published - November 21, 2025

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Orange & Durham Cattlemen's Association

Published - November 14, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

Turkey Talk virtual cooking class — Nov 24, 6–8pm; "No more dry turkeys."
Master the Art of Turkey - Virtual Cooking Class

Published - November 12, 2025

Seven young people standing in a row outdoors holding signs, some reading "VOTE".
Kids Voting Election Day Celebration 2025

Published - November 10, 2025

Turkey on plate with pumpkins
Preparing Thanksgiving Turkey Safely

Published - October 30, 2025

Free Virtual Cook-Along
Virtual Cook-Along!

Published - September 23, 2025

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers set up the vegetable and herb section of the 2019 Plant Sale at Duke Gardens
Briggs Ave Garden Fall Festival and Plant Sale Saturday September 13th

Published - September 10, 2025

Beef Cattle
Rabies and Livestock

Published - September 4, 2025

Young cabbage plants in rows partially submerged by floodwater
Disaster Risk Management Training for Farmers

Published - August 29, 2025

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Small Ruminant Marketing Workshop

Published - August 22, 2025

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Become a Tree Keeper!

Published - August 12, 2025

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Join Us August 19! Cool Season Maintenance of NC Food Crops

Published - August 7, 2025

CloverBud Camp 2025
Durham Summer Fun Wrap Up !!

Published - August 6, 2025

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Durham Pura Vida Horse Club Participates in State Horse Show!

Published - August 6, 2025

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Fall Native Plant Sale (9/25)

Published - August 6, 2025

3 youth in a garden harvesting cucumbers
4-H Camp Connects Farm to Table

Published - August 5, 2025

Cattle being shown by handlers in white coats inside an indoor exhibition barn
2025 Orange County 4-H Dairy Calf Project

Published - July 29, 2025

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Understanding Aflatoxins and Nitrates in Forage Samples

Published - July 22, 2025

NC State Extension agroforestry farm tour Durham County forest farming alley cropping
An NC State Extension Program Teaches Integration between Agriculture and Forestry

Published - July 18, 2025

Bumblebee feeding on a purple bee balm (Monarda) flower
Join Us for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (8/23)

Published - July 9, 2025

Master Naturalist students at a creek field day
Apply for the 2026 Master Naturalist Program

Published - July 7, 2025

Beat the Heat with Vegetables.
Stay Hydrated With Vegetables

Published - June 25, 2025

Durham County Extension Master Food Volunteer Program

Published - June 16, 2025

The Power of WE. 2025 Annual Report cover with NC Cooperative Extension logo
The Power of WE: Cooperative Extension Shares 2025 Community Impact

Published - June 3, 2025

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LUNCH and LEARN: Planning Your Farm or Garden

Published - June 2, 2025

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Welcome Baby: Toddler Clothing Donations Needed

Published - June 2, 2025

Welcome Baby: "Size It Right" Diaper Workshop

Published - June 2, 2025

World Hunger Day
Durham's World Hunger Day 2025

Published - June 2, 2025

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