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Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionsPollinator Paradise Demonstration Gardenin Pittsboro start on May 11!The garden features over 225 species of perennials, t … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegistration for the 2024 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Is Now Open!
The Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program is excited to announce registration is open for the upcoming summer session! As always, the staff has planned lots of exciting instr … Continue Reading
View ArticleAre Canned Foods Healthy?
February is Canned Food Month, but you can celebrate the convenience and affordability of canned food all year round’! Im sure the question of are canned foods healthy w … Continue Reading
View ArticleEating the Mediterranean Way
I know that we are just at the end of the third week of the New Year and some of you have already given up on eating healthier or you have had a few setbacks. Well do not fear … Continue Reading
View ArticleSpring Has Sprung
Spring has Sprung, and what better time to pick the Winter Blues than to start your springcleaning!! Nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment when you get a head start on … Continue Reading
View Article4-H Presentations: Information Guide
Public speaking is an essential life skill that is critical to our workforce today. Start polishing those public speaking skills early by participating in 4-H presentations!Wh … Continue Reading
View ArticleApril Is National Move More Month
April is National Minority Health Month and Move More Month which features National Walking Day. You can get up and move just about anytime, anywhere to be more physically act … Continue Reading
View ArticleParticipate in Our Local Foods Passport Challenge for Ag Week!
Interested in visiting and supporting local farms? As part of Lee County Ag Week this year, we are hosting a Local Foods Passport Challenge! Grab a passport and collect signat … Continue Reading
View ArticleBuild a Carpenter Bee Trap in 10 Steps
How to Build a Carpenter Bee TrapLink to instructional video here:Carpenter Bee Trap ConstructionGather a wooden post along with a few other supplies, then make tunnels for th … Continue Reading
View ArticlePesticide Collection Day in Pitt County
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is yes, then you will be interested in the Pitt County Pesticide Collection Day on W … Continue Reading
View ArticleFarm to Fork Picnic – June 2nd at Fearrington Village
Farm to Fork PicnicThe Farm to Fork Picnic, hosted by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), returns to Fearrington Village in Pittsboro on June 2, 2024 from 4-7 … Continue Reading
View ArticleLenoir Livestock Contest
Lenoir Livestock ContestMay 25, 2024Skillathon Registration (Due May 11)Quiz Bowl Registration (Due May 11)Entry is $15 per contestant, one time cost will cover participation … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship
The Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship was established in 2014 to honor the memory of Gary Stamey. The $500 scholarship is awarded to qualifying applicants who live in Wester … Continue Reading
View ArticleEnjoy Making Healthier Choices
A healthy diet that helps you manage your weight should include a variety of foods you may not have considered. If eating healthy makes you think about foods that you cannot e … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Franklin County 4-H Sizzling Summer Sessions
Join us for 2024 Sizzling Summer Sessions where we offer face-to-face opportunities for youth ages 5-18 to actively create lasting summer memories through engaging fun and han … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Kitchen Creators Camp
Kitchen Creators Camp is back for a second year!Ages 11-159:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Chatham County Cooperative Extension Teaching Kitchen$35 per dayJuly 16: Knife Skills & … Continue Reading
View ArticleHow to Nail 2024 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)
With planters rolling soon, we urge growers to think about thrips management now. The best source of information for timely thrips activity is theThrips Infestation Predictor. … Continue Reading
View ArticleCanning, Pickling, & Beef Jerky Workshops
2024 Home Food Preservation Classes & Workshops are set and ready for you to sign up!Learn how to safely preserve foods at home. These sessions will offer the most up-to-d … Continue Reading
View ArticleAlamance 4-H Members Elected to District Office
The North Central District 4-H Teen Council hosted Teen Retreat on April 12th and 13th at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville, NC. Teens from all over the North Central D … Continue Reading
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