N.C. Cooperative Extension - Lenoir County Center

08/04/2026

🐝 What's the buzz? Come find out! 🐝

Join us as we celebrate National Honey Bee Day at the Lenoir County Farmers Market on Saturday, August 15, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM! 🌻🍯

Bring the whole family for a fun and educational morning where you can:
🍯 Sample delicious local honey from the Neuse Regional Beekeepers
🌼 Learn why pollinators are so important to our food supply
🐝 Discover simple ways you can help protect honeybees and our native pollinators
❓ Ask local beekeepers all of your buzzing bee questions

The NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Lenoir County will also have a booth with hands-on activities and information for all ages!

🐝 Honey Bee Fact: Did you know that a single honey bee visits 50–100 flowers during one foraging trip? Together, a colony of bees can pollinate millions of flowers each day, helping produce many of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts we enjoy!

We can't wait to see you at the market for a morning full of fun, learning, and all things bees! 🌻🍯💛

07/29/2026

07/28/2026

The Extension Master Gardeners of Lenoir County held their monthly program at the COA recently focused on floral arrangements! 💐

07/28/2026

NEW PEST ALERT!

NEW INVASIVE ALERT! The yellow-legged hornet is here.

An invasive species that kills honeybees, the yellow-legged hornet has been found in NC for the first time in Union County. This is bad news for our bees and beekeepers.

🐝 See it? Report it to NCDA&CS!

Press release about the find: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/07/27/ncdacs-confirms-first-finding-yellow-legged-hornet-state-asks-beekeepers-watch-predator-hornet

Learn more and report: https://www.ncagr.gov/YLH

07/15/2026

We are less then 1️⃣ WEEK away from Registration and we are getting geared up for the 2026 Dairy Project! Below is what you need to know about the project. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out! 🥛🐄

What? Youth will borrow a young dairy heifer from Simply Natural Jersey Farm to complete this project. Heifers will remain on the farm and all activities except the show will be held at the farm.

Where? Youth will learn animal handling skills, along with working knowledge of dairy cows and the industry to show Jersey heifers.

Who? Any youth ages 5-18 years old may participate- no experience needed. Youth must be 5 years old as of January 1st, 2026.

How? There will be 20 spots held for new participants and 30 spots held for past participants. New participants sign up July 20th at 8 AM and past participants sign up July 21st at 8 AM. Click on the link and follow directions on our page! You will pay $40 per participant through Eventbrite!

When? You are required to attend at least one practice session each week during the project. Practice sessions will be Monday and Thursday from August 24th to October 8th(5-6:30 PM). You must arrive by 5:45 PM! October 10th is Show Day and attendance is required!

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

Make plans to visit the Lenoir County Farmers Market on July 4th! 🎇🇺🇸🎇

**check out this flyer for more local events to add to your calendar to celebrate the 4th! 🎆🇺🇸🎆

⭐Celebrate America's 250th right here in Lenoir County! ⭐

From a Naturalization Ceremony and Rotary Duck Race to baseball, fireworks, live music, and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, there are plenty of ways to honor our nation's history and create new memories with family and friends.

Check out the schedule and make plans to join us as we celebrate the people, places, and stories that helped shape America.

06/22/2026

Check out the Annex Community Kitchen being used for a culinary camp! What a great partnership and area for youth to learn lifelong skills! 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳⏲️

06/22/2026

06/10/2026

Don’t forget to check out our 4-H Summer Adventures! Call our office or stop by for more information & to sign your youth participants up!

*some camps are full