NC State Extension Teaches Youth the Importance of Agriculture
Ask a typical fourth-grader where their food comes from, and they will likely say something like, “the grocery store.” Ask …
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Creating a Ripple Effect: NC State Extension Helps Save Streams
It’s simple physics. When water exceeds the capacity of its channel — a stream, a river, a drainage ditch …
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Extension Leads Helene Recovery in Watauga
It was almost three months after Hurricane Helene roared through Watauga County, enough time to process the incredible devastation …
Living High on the Hog: NC State Strengthens North Carolina Swine
The work day is not over when James Lamb clocks out from his job as an environmental specialist with …
Caring for the Community
There are 101 Extension local centers across North Carolina, staffed by experts in agriculture, youth development, food and nutrition, …
NC State Extension Helps Ornamental Growers Recover After Helene
Sam Marshall stood in a field in Burke County, gobsmacked by what he saw. It was a few days …
Extension Works to Rebuild Lives, Renew Hope in Western North Carolina
The numbers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating journey through the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina are staggering. …
A New Agricultural Marketplace Will Enhance Extension’s Mission in Lee County
The Sanford Farmers’ Market is a bustling place. On any given Saturday, some 800 customers from Lee County and …
Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers
When Terry Kelley was able to get out and about in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the analytical part …
NC State Extension Helps Turn Swords to Plowshares
The U.S. Army calls it the Gray Zone — the space between war and peace. It’s the place in …
North Carolina 4-H Grows Future Voters
In more than two dozen counties across North Carolina, youth ages 5-17 are joining their parents and neighbors in …
North Carolina 4-H Partners With Apple to Teach Technology
Kids spend a lot of time on digital devices. What if, instead of looking for entertainment, they actually created …