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06/11/2026
Soldiers to Agriculture is now accepting registrations for our next class! This intensive program offers transitioning s...
06/09/2026

Soldiers to Agriculture is now accepting registrations for our next class! This intensive program offers transitioning service members, veterans, and spouses a unique introduction to careers in agriculture through hands-on training.
Dates: July 27 – August 28, 2026
Location: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County Center
How to Register:
Email Corey Deibel at [email protected]
Call 910-321-6860
Note: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made at least two weeks before the course begins.

(Image Description: Promotional graphic for the STAG: Soldiers to Agriculture Program)

Preparations are underway for the Certified Plant Professional Training class taking place later in the year. Image Desc...
06/08/2026

Preparations are underway for the Certified Plant Professional Training class taking place later in the year.

Image Description:
Left: A top-down view of a small green plant potted in a black plastic container, centered on a rustic wooden bench next to an empty square black pot and a light blue plastic container.
Top Right: A man in a baseball cap and grey t-shirt handles a leafy green plant in a black plastic pot on an outdoor workbench.
Bottom Right: A man in a baseball cap and grey t-shirt uses small garden shears to trim a red plant inside a greenhouse.

We are so excited to welcome Soleil Dekker to our team! Soleil is joining us from Hope Mills, NC, as a Cumberland County...
06/05/2026

We are so excited to welcome Soleil Dekker to our team! Soleil is joining us from Hope Mills, NC, as a Cumberland County Ignite summer intern. Soleil recently graduated from UNC Pembroke with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. This summer, she’s looking forward to sharing her incredible passion for painting, charcoal drawing, and digital art with our 4-H youth!

06/04/2026

Registration is open for Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture (August 31 - October 11, 2026)! 🪷 It's a fully online course offered by NC Extension Gardener in partnership with the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

Explore how supports human health and wellness, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual needs.

Course discount available for NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers, Extension professionals, NC State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employees, and JC Raulston Arboretum and NCBG members! Contact [email protected] to see if you qualify.

🌱 Learn more about TH1: Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture ➡️ therapeutic-hort.ces.ncsu.edu/online-therapeutic-horticulture-courses-2/th1-introduction-to-therapeutic-horticulture

Ever wonder how honey looks before it is harvested? Come watch as an experienced beekeeper extracts honey from the honey...
06/01/2026

Ever wonder how honey looks before it is harvested? Come watch as an experienced beekeeper extracts honey from the honeycomb and places it into jars. Each participant receives a jar of honey at the end of the workshop.

Join the Cumberland County Cooperative Staff on July 14 at 12:00noon or 6:00 pm to learn all about the process of moving honey from honeycomb to honey in the jar. Registration and registration fee of $20 are due by July 10. Class size is very limited so register early.

Please use the Eventbrite links to register for the workshop of your choice.
https://cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu/news/sweet-rewards-how-honey-is-extracted/

(Image Description: bees on honeycomb).

Ever wonder how honey looks before it is harvested? Come watch as an experienced beekeeper extracts honey from the honeycomb and places it into jars. Each participant receives a jar of honey at the…

Dive into the delicious world of food preservation with our hands-on summer vegetable pickling class! Learn simple techn...
05/29/2026

Dive into the delicious world of food preservation with our hands-on summer vegetable pickling class! Learn simple techniques to transform peak-season produce into tangy, crunchy delights, making your favorite summer flavors last all year long. Join our pickling experts on July 21, at 12:00 for an adventure in pickling!

Registration and registration fee of $15 are due by July 17. Class size is very limited so register early. Please register using the Eventbrite link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pickling-made-easy-tickets-1989824106467?aff=oddtdtcreator

(Image Description: jars of pickled foods).

Learn how to turn everyday veggies into tasty pickles with easy tricks and fun hands-on tips!

We are pleased to announce our Cumberland County Livestock Show line up! Registration will be coming soon! Junior Laying...
05/28/2026

We are pleased to announce our Cumberland County Livestock Show line up! Registration will be coming soon!
Junior Laying Hen Show
Friday, September 4, 2026
6:00pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 3pm - 5pm

Market Lamb Show
Saturday, September 5, 2026
2:00pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 12pm - 1:30pm

Meat Goat Show
Saturday, September 5, 2026
6:30pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 4:30pm - 6:00pm

“Little Ewe” Show
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:00pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 4pm - 4:45pm

Hog Show, Feeder Calves, Steer Show
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:30 pm
Auction/Sale begins at 7:30pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 11am - 4pm

Beef Heifers
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00pm
Pre-registration closes Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Check-in 4pm - 6pm
(Image description: Schedule of livestock shows with kids showing animals.)

Congratulations to our 12th cohort of the Soldiers to Agriculture class on graduating last week! What an outstanding gro...
05/26/2026

Congratulations to our 12th cohort of the Soldiers to Agriculture class on graduating last week! What an outstanding group of individuals. Thank you all for your hard work and for making this one of our best classes yet! We are so proud of you and excited to see where your agricultural journeys take you.

(Image descriptions: Program Coordinator presenting each graduate with a certificate and group photo of graduates)?
Soldiers to Agriculture Program

05/22/2026

Meet some of the celebrities in the Pollinator Garden!

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