NC Cooperative Extension - Gaston County Center

05/29/2026

Tomato Problems? We have solutions. Our trained staff and volunteers are able to help you this summer.

Splitting and cracking fruit is common when we have rapid changes in soil moisture. Heavy summer rains that follow dry spells create the conditions for this problem. It is best to harvest fruit to…

05/11/2026

05/04/2026

Time to wear your cattle pride AND support a good cause 🐄

The Gaston County Cattlemen’s Association is kicking off our fundraiser with shirts and hats—and yes, you’re going to want in on this.

🛒 Order here:
https://pci.jotform.com/kaylasadams19/gccattlemens

What you need to know (before you forget and message someone on June 27 😏):
• Pre-order deadline: June 26
• Pickup: August 2026 Cattlemen’s Meeting
• Cannot make the cattlemen's meeting? Let us know and you’ll be contacted for pickup
• No shipping – you’ll need to pick up your items in person
• All orders are pre-order/pre-pay only and final

What’s available:
• T-Shirts (multiple colors, sizes up to 5XL)
• Comfort Colors Pocket Tees
• Embroidered Button-Down Twill Shirts
• Richardson 112 Trucker Hats

Pricing varies by item/size—check the order form for all the details.

Support your local cattlemen, grab some good-looking gear, and don’t wait until the last minute (we all know how that ends).

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/28/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!

ECA Artisan Market
Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10am - 3pm at the Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., Dallas, NC 28034

Food Trucks • Jewelry • Clothing Art • Purses & More!

For more information contact Jenn Gennerman [email protected]

04/23/2026

Please visit our website at https://gaston.ces.ncsu.edu/news/stitched-with-love-how-our-eca-family-wraps-the-communitys-tiniest-fighters-in-comfort/ to read all about how our Gaston County Extension & Community Association are working to Sew Love and Kindness. NC ECA

The first time a parent holds their newborn baby is perhaps the most profound moment in a human life—a moment defined by a love so deep it feels as though the world has stopped turning. However, for…

04/14/2026

https://gaston.ces.ncsu.edu/news/4-h-super-summer-is-here/

Sign Up Now!The HIGHLY anticipated and FONDLY awaited 4-H Super Summer Workshop series is here.Every summer our 4-H youth programs engage out-of-school youth in several hands-on workshops that allow…

03/05/2026

We are searching for an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNP), Program Assistant. This is a full-time position with benefits and requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Please apply and/or share. https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/228069
EFNEP Educator, Program Assistant /Assoc

03/03/2026

March 2026
Gaston County Extension & Community Association’s Quiltmakers group is sponsoring a book drive for Better Bound Bookstore

• New or used books and magazines are being collected during March. Donations of books are part of the critical foundation of Better Bound’s youth-run business. Your donations help empower youth to “do the work” to make positive changes in their lives.
• Drop off at the Lucile Tatum Center on March 20th or 27th between 9AM and noon. For more information or to arrange a different drop-off time, please text Sandy Hamrick at 704-460-7545.

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