Gaston County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

A running shoe has a rubber sole melting on the hot concrete

Heat Wave Hydration

Published - July 2, 2026 Read

6 youth stand tall with their Day camp Leader all with smiles on their faces.

4-H Super Summer is Here!

Published - April 14, 2026 Read

Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms Workshop

Published - June 23, 2026 Read

News From Gaston County Center

Tomato Problems?

Published - May 29, 2026

Six women, three ECA members, and three caregivers stand under the awning of The Birthplace at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. They are each holding up a donated baby quilt made by members of the ECA Quiltmakers club.

Stitched with Love: How Our ECA Family Wraps the Community’s Tiniest Fighters in Comfort

Published - April 23, 2026

Donation Station Volunteers ring the bell to start the opening of the Belmont Farmer's Market.

Success: Gaston County Launches "Donation Station" Program to Support Local Farmers and Food Security

Published - March 25, 2026

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink

Plant A Row For The Hungry

Published - March 7, 2026

Fall Homesteading Series Offers Hands-on Skills for Self-Sufficient Living

Published - January 29, 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

Pond management monthly schedule table showing activities with shaded months for each task

North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

Published - December 12, 2025

From: Haywood County Center

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Upcoming Events

Jul 07

LITTLE EXPLORERS: BUGS, INSECTS, AND CREEPY CRAWLIES 4-H Super Summer Day camp Tuesday | Jul 07 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM CITIZENS RESOURCE CENTER, 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034, USA

Jul 07

Twisted Stitchers Embroidery Club (Specialty Group of Gaston ECA) Tuesday | Jul 07 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA

Jul 08

LITTLE EXPLORERS: BUGS, INSECTS, AND CREEPY CRAWLIES 4-H Super Summer Day camp Wednesday | Jul 08 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM CITIZENS RESOURCE CENTER, 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034, USA

Jul 09

LITTLE EXPLORERS: BUGS, INSECTS, AND CREEPY CRAWLIES 4-H Super Summer Day camp Thursday | Jul 09 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM CITIZENS RESOURCE CENTER, 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034, USA

Jul 09

Sup & Sew with ECA Thursday | Jul 09 | 3:00 PM — 8:30 PM Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA

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