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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Richmond County Center Agriculture & Food Animal Agriculture Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf Farm Health & Safety Field Crops Food Safety & Processing Pest Management Specialty Crops Community Environment Forest Resources Health & Nutrition Home & Family Lawn & Garden Youth & 4-H County Centers Richmond County Government Cooperative Extension NC State NC A&T State STREET ADDRESS Richmond County 123 Caroline Street Suite 100 Rockingham, NC 28379 (910) 997-8255 Phone (910) 997-8257 Fax Map & Mailing Information

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation. Not in 4-H?...See what you missed at camp! 2008 4-H Livestock Show Circuit Schedule 2008 Richmond County Goat Show Forms State Fair (Oct. 16-26) Premium Books available in our office.   Our office will be closed Monday, September 1, 2008. Richmond County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Richmond County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone. More Featured Content »   Featured Content eXtension eXtension.org is unlike any other search engine or information-based Web site. It's a space where university content providers gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Because it's available to students, researchers, clinicians, professors, as well as the general public, at any time from any Internet connection, eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time. MORE Making a Difference: Dealing with the Drought From the mountains to the coast, N.C. State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences scientists and educators are working to help North Carolinians cope with the drought. Read more about the College's Drought Response (PDF)or browse this page to find helpful tips for homes and gardens. MORE More Events »   Events Are Your "Trash Trees" Valuable?    September 9th, 2008 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Wadesboro, NC Family woodland owners are invited to learn how they can reduce management overhead and possibly make a profit on low-value trees with the emerging woody biomass energy market. The free evening program includes a dinner and covers recent renewable energy policy changes and the opportunities they present for landowners. Please RSVP by calling 704-694-2415 at least one week before the event. You can also call this number if you need additional information and ask ... MORE Anson Cattlemen's Assoc    October 14th, 2008 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wadesboro, NC The regular scheduled meeting of the Anson County Cattlemen's Association will meet at the Extension Center office on Tuesday, night October 14, at 6:00 pm. All members are encouraged to attend and invite anyone that you think might be interested in attending. Please call the office to confirm you attendance so that you will be provided your meal. ... MORE More News »   News The Pleasure and Frustration of Growing Tomatoes Posted August 15th, 2008 in Lawn & Garden Surely one of summer’s greatest pleasures is a delicious homegrown tomato. Many of us plant tomatoes in the spring in great anticipation of our first tomato sandwich of the season, made with a tomato picked at the height of ripeness mere minutes before eating. Perhaps because we have so much at stake with our tomato plants, many of the calls I’ve received this summer concern problems with tomatoes. Tomatoes are susceptible to a wide ... MORE Your Environment Impacts Your Weight Posted June 3rd, 2008 in Health & Nutrition Weight loss and weight management can be challenging to even the most disciplined person.  However, it is possible to safely lose weight and keep it off.  There are so many different things that contribute to being overweight and obese, but what does your environment has to do with it? Our environment plays a major role in how well we follow a healthy eating plan.  In terms of weight ... MORE

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