Three-day horse

show set for Sept. 28

LUMBERTON — The North Carolina Horse Council will host a three-day horse show, “Cowboy Up,” at the Southeastern NC Cultural Events Center starting on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. and ending Sept. 30 at 3 p.m.

The event will feature competitive barrel racing, roping and ranch sorting; a “cowboy church” service; and demonstrations from Jerry King’s Training.

Temporary stalls will be set up in a covered outdoor space at the center and can be rented for the weekend for $50. To reserve, call Sammy Jenkins at 919-201-3606.

More information can be found at southernhorsefestival.com.

Soybean disease

found in St. Pauls

ST. PAULS — Soybean rust, a disease spread by airborn fungus spores, was detected in a soybean crop near St. Pauls on Tuesday.

The disease grows on green foliage in moist climates and can cause leaf loss and lead to a lesser yield. It can take up to 20 days for the infection to develop to detectable levels, another seven to 14 days to spread to other leaves on the same plant and another 10 days to cause significant defoliation.

The current status of soybean rust in the U.S. can be found at http://sbr.ipmpipe.org/cgi-bin/sbr/public.cgi.

Free online classes

for job seekers

FAYETTEVILLE — Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center will offer a free classes on the next three Fridays at 10 a.m. at Headquarters Library to educate job seekers on how to find job opportunities online, prepare resumes, research prospective employers and interview successfully.

The following classes will be offered on the following dates: Writing Killer Resumes and Cover Letters on Friday; Finding Insider Information on Employment Prospects on Sept. 28.; Acing the Interview on Oct. 5.

To register, visit www.cumberland.lib.nc.us or call 910-483-7727, Ext. 202.

Wheat production

meeting on Sept. 27

LUMBERTON — The North Carolina Cooperative Extension will hold a meeting on wheat production on Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the O. P. Owens Agriculture Center at 455 Caton Road.

For information on or to register for “Four Keys to High Yielding Wheat,” call the Extension Center at 910-671-3276 or email Mac_Malloy@ncsu.edu by Friday.