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Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Wilkes Extension 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 Wilkes County Government Cooperative Extension NC State NC A&T State STREET ADDRESS Wilkes County 201 Curtis Bridge Road, Suite A Wilkesboro, NC 28697 (336) 651-7331 Phone (336) 651-7516 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. Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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 NCDA&CS Hay Alert The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is making this web site available in an effort to bring together farmers in need of hay with those that have hay for sale. If farmers have hay for sale or need hay NCDA&CS will list their names, addresses and other pertinent information. It will then be the responsibility of the buyers and sellers to negotiate sales. MORE Food Safety Site According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year with a corresponding 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. Hospitalization costs for these illnesses are estimated at more than $3 billion per year and costs from lost productivity are much higher. Most of these illnesses could have been prevented if safe food handling practices had been applied. MORE More Events »   Events Blue Ridge Stocker Conference    September 11th, 2008 @ 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM N. Wilkesboro, NC The Blue Ridge Stocker Conference will help producers better cope with the many changes that have occured in the stocker business. Leading specialists at North Carolina State University will present the most current research-based information on topics affecting profitability - Health, Nutrition, Parasite Control, Quality Forage Production, Management, and Purchasing and Marketing. A trade show will allow interaction with industry representatives. Speakers will be: Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU Dept. of Animal Science; ... MORE 2008 Wilkes Area Feeder Calf Sale    October 1st, 2008 N. Wilkesboro, NC The Wilkes Area Feeder Calf Sale will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 7 p.m., at Kilby's Livestock Market. Consignments are required and are due on or before September 16. ... MORE

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