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
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 Read
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 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

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

Published - June 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
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
North Carolina Sweetpotatoes Field Day — 9 October 2025, Clinton Research Station, Clinton NC
2025 NC Sweetpotato Field Day

Published - September 19, 2025

From: Vegetable Production
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Upcoming Events

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Food Preservation Class: Water Bath Canning Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jul 16 | 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM 359 Ferrell Lane, Halifax, NC 27839
Halifax-Northampton Beekeepers Meeting Tuesday | Jul 21 | 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM Halifax county Agricultural building auditorium
Cotton Soybean Scouting School Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jul 23 | 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM 359 Ferrell Lane, Halifax, NC 27839
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
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News From NC State Extension

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Asiatic Garden Beetle Continues to Threaten Pockets of Cotton Production

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Cotton
North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports delegation posing together after the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, many displaying medals and ribbons.
North Carolina Finishes Sixth Overall at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

Published - June 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
bumble bees on obedient plant
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Paige wearing an EFNEP polo standing next to a tv screen projecting a youth lesson.
Food Detectives: Grapes vs. Tomatoes

Published - June 29, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
CAFMS Coordinator Lindsey Hosier holds up a “duff brownie” (thick layer of duff) to better understand its structure and potential for smoldering.
What is Duff and Why Does it Matter When Conducting Prescribed Burns?

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.
"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.
Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
spots caused by chemical injury
Spots in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 132 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
Texas panicum in peanuts
Cadre and Texas Panicum Peanut Notes No. 131 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut
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