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Open field with blue sky at Farm Campus

Durham Extension Receives $475,000 Golden LEAF Grant for Farm Campus Project

Published - April 16, 2026

The “Extension at Home” lunch-and-learn series is offered over Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month at 12:00pm. Visit go.ncsu.edu/extensionathome to register for a session.

Join an "Extension at Home" Online Class

Published - April 8, 2026

A circular cycle of arrows with the words, Educate, Invest, Grow inside the areas. In the center of the cycle it reads: Growing a Stronger Durham Together.

Save the Date: 2026 Report to the Community

Published - April 7, 2026

Whitetail Deer with Radio Collars

A Look into the Urban-Rural Deer Ecology Study in Orange and Durham Counties

Published - March 25, 2026

From: Orange County Center

people gardening in the foreground with durham landmarks in the background

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

From: Person County Center

Durham 4-H Summer Fun Programs 2026 Now Open!

Published - February 3, 2026

Red-tinged elongated leaves with prominent veins on a branching plant

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

Published - February 3, 2026

Winter Dinners That Are Fast, Easy and Healthy

Published - January 14, 2026

From: Lenoir County Center

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink

Durham Cooperative Extension Staff posing for a holiday picture

From Our Family to Yours: Seasons Greetings

Published - December 19, 2025

Gardening school banner including pictures of tomato, Hattie Meadows, and native plants

Hattie Meadows Gardening School

Published - December 10, 2025

brick walkway through lawn and two rows of trees

Join Us for the 2026 Durham Landscape Seminar!

Published - December 8, 2025

row of colorful children's coats against winter background

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

Three black cows grazing in a green pasture, each wearing a yellow ear tag.

Orange & Durham Cattlemen's Association

Published - November 14, 2025

From: Orange County Center

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

From: Dairy

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

From: Buncombe County Center

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

From: Orange County Center

Young cabbage plants in rows partially submerged by floodwater

Disaster Risk Management Training for Farmers

Published - August 29, 2025

Small Ruminant Marketing Workshop

Published - August 22, 2025

From: Orange County Center

volunteers planting a tree in the city

Become a Tree Keeper!

Published - August 12, 2025

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

Rider in show jacket and helmet holding a horse with a green ribbon; sign reads "2025 NORTH CAROLINA"

Durham Pura Vida Horse Club Participates in State Horse Show!

Published - August 6, 2025

Clusters of bright purple beautyberry fruits along stems among green leaves

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

From: Orange County Center

Understanding Aflatoxins and Nitrates in Forage Samples

Published - July 22, 2025

From: Orange County Center

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

From: NC State Extension

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: Cooperative Extension Shares 2025 Community Impact

Published - June 3, 2025

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