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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.

February 2010 4-H Newsletter

Stanly County 4-H Plant Sale

Taking Orders Now!

View the brochure with descriptions of the

Plants for Sale

Then Place Your Order on the 2010 Order Form

Note: We have just learned that we are not able to get the Fry female variety muscadine as advertised for sale.

Order form can be e-mailed to Lisa Mauldin, or Janet Mabry or faxed to 704.983.3303 or you can mail it to the Extension office (26032-E Newt Rd, Albemarle NC 28001) or better yet, drop it by for a visit.

Stanly 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 Stanly 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.

Featured Content

	Plant Fact Sheets
Over 4000 fact sheets on specific plants including images, cultivars, and cultural information can be found on this site. Find out about annual flowers, perennial flowers, summer and fall flowering bulbs and plants to attract birds and butterflies. This site also contains information on trees, grasses and almost any kind of plant that you can imagine. MORE

Are you prepared for a Winter Storm?

Being prepared for a disaster is the best way to minimize losses and recovery time. North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a provider of research-based, educational materials to help individuals, families, communities and businesses. Each year, millions of people are affected by natural disasters and their consequences. This information has been produced to offer assistance in dealing with natural disasters. MORE

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Events

	Tri-County Corn/Soybean/Wheat Winter Production Meeting February 11th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM Monroe, NC
	Annual Tri-County Corn/Soybean/Wheat Winter Production Meeting is a great opportunity for producers to hear the latest information before making their decisions for the upcoming planting season. This year the meeting will be at the Union County Agriculture Center. Pesticide credits will be available for the following categories: N, X, O & D. ... MORE

	Composting for Effective Gardening February 18th, 2010 @ 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM Albemarle, NC
	NC Cooperative Extension in Stanly County joins with the Small Business Center of Stanly Community College to present the Going Green series in an effort to support environmentally sound gardening practices. This is the first of three classes to be offered this spring. The class sessions are offered at no cost to participants; however, preregistration is requested and can be made by calling the Extension office in Stanly County 704.983.3987 ... MORE

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News

2010 4-H Achievement Night Banquet for Stanly County 4-H
Posted February 4th, 2010 in Youth & 4-H

The 2010 4-H Achievement Night Banquet was held at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center on Friday, January 22. The theme of the evening focused on agriculture and the efforts that 4-H programs have made to educate youth on the economic importance of agriculture in Stanly County. 4-H programs in 2009 strived to instill a positive image of agriculture, hands on learning of basic agriculture production needs, agriculture career exploration, nutrition education and citizenship. As ... MORE

Regional Beef Notes, Winter 2010 Issue
Posted January 29th, 2010 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

To gain insight into three things to consider when discussing Feeder Cattle Marketing Issues review the most recent issue of Regional Beef Notes, Winter 2010. Agents from Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly and Union Counties contribute to this newsletter. This quarter the topics include: Feeder Cattle Marketing Issues Information about upcoming education meetings, one of which is featuring Dr. Henry W. Poore as the guest speaker. Dr. Henry Poore has written to books: Lessons Remembered: Memoirs of an ... MORE

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