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 …
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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 …
Sandy Hall to Head N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Northeast District
Sandy Hall will become director of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Northeast district effective Oct. 1. Hall will provide leadership for …
USDA Under Secretary Visits Youth-Oriented Extension Programs
It is harvest time at Shady Brook Elementary School in Kannapolis. Fourth-grade students enthusiastically grab trowels and begin digging …
NC State Extension Agents Help Close the Digital Divide
We are living in what could be called the golden age of technology. The ubiquitous mobile phones nestled comfortably in …
Celebrating 40 Years With NC State Extension
On July 16, 1984, Gloria Morning began a new job with NC State as administrative assistant in N.C. Cooperative …
NC State Extension Agent Advocates for Agriculture
Johnston County farmers have an important story to tell. It is a tale of history and heritage, of 200-plus …
NC State’s Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center Turns 60
Six decades ago, philanthropist Betsy Penn envisioned a place where young people from Rockingham County and throughout North Carolina …
An NC State Extension Agent Promotes Nature as a Healer
Success in a typical NC State Extension gardening class might be measured in participants’ knowledge of soil quality, knowing …