Logo for the CHROME regional ag expo. Includes stylized CHROME lettering with cotton soybeans and peanuts and the 4-county region that this expo supports.

2026 CHROME Regional Ag Expo

Bertie County Center — Published - July 14, 2026 Read
A large group of people—mostly youth with two adults—stand posing for a photo on a ground covered in wood shavings or mulch, in front of a large black backdrop and hay bales.

4-H Dairy Project Success!

Published - June 29, 2026 Read
Halifax County 4-H youth delegates at the 2026 NC 4-H Congress Gala.

Halifax County 4-H Youth Shine at 2026 NC 4-H Congress and State Presentation Finals

Published - July 27, 2026 Read

News From Halifax County Center

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North Carolina Landowners Urged to Protect Forests and Urban Trees Amid Severe Drought

Published - June 29, 2026

Calling All Food and Arts/Crafts Vendors — Harvest Days Oct 18, 2025 at Halifax 4‑H Rural Life Center
2026 Harvest Days Vendor Applications Open

Published - June 10, 2026

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How to Grow, Harvest, and Preserve Basil Like a Pro

Published - June 1, 2026

4-H youth group in white shirts poses on bleachers under livestock show sign.
Halifax Youth Shine at 89th Annual Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show!

Published - May 1, 2026

Gardening gloves, hand trowel, terracotta pots and assorted pink and purple flowers on wooden deck
Gardeners Urged to Adapt as Drought Conditions Persist

Published - April 27, 2026

Poultry Processing demonstration May 15th from 8-1. Register at go.ncsu.edu/wgbwmwk Location will be in Halifax, and announced as we get closer to date. Registration cost is $15
Poultry Processing

Published - April 23, 2026

From: Northampton County Center
NC agVentures logo with green leaf-shaped V between "NC" and "agventures"
Local Grower Awarded AgVentures Grant

Published - February 20, 2026

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
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Upcoming Events

Safe Plates for Food Managers - Northampton County Monday | Aug 10 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension - Northampton County Center, 9495 NC-305, Jackson, NC 27845, USA
Halifax-Northampton Beekeepers Meeting Tuesday | Aug 18 | 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM Halifax county Agricultural building auditorium
Halifax-Northampton Beekeepers Meeting Tuesday | Sep 15 | 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM Halifax county Agricultural building auditorium
Northampton Cattle Reproduction School Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Sep 24 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM 9495 North Carolina 305, Jackson, NC 27845
Halifax-Northampton Beekeepers Meeting Tuesday | Oct 20 | 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM Halifax county Agricultural building auditorium
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News From NC State Extension

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

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
staff in kitchen wearing aprons and zesting lemons
Chopping, Cooking, and Connecting with North and South Central Districts

Published - July 27, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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
Rain near Tarboro
Conditions are Favorable for Sclerotinia Blight Peanut Notes No. 175 2026

Published - July 25, 2026

From: Peanut
Corn earworm trap catches
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 22

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Soybeans
Potato leafhopper and 2,4-DB symptoms
Potato Leafhopper Question Peanut Notes No. 174 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Early phase of manganese deficiency
Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 173 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Chrissy making mini pizza recipes
Cooking Up Healthy Habits: Halifax County EFNEP

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Fungicide droplets in the peanut canopy
Applying Miravis plus Chlorothalonil Peanut Notes No. 172 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Kudos OD injury
Volunteer Cotton Control in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 171 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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