2020 Med Instead of Meds Cooking Program
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Radon Webinar Series
As a part of National Radon Action Month, NC State Extension is partnering with the NC Radon Program to …
National Radon Action Month - January 2020
January is National Radon Action Month and as a part of this educational campaign, EPA encourages you to learn about …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Merry and Bright Holiday Shopping
With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us will begin shopping for gifts. The Federal Trade …
FCS Hall of Fame: Call for Nominations EXTENDED to Jan. 3, 2020
We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the NCCE FCS Hall of Fame. This distinguished honor …
Food Safety Just in Time for the Holidays
NC State Extension’s Homegrown homepage is updated with the Thanksgiving food safety and food preparation videos, just in time for the …
Get Involved With the Stanly Demonstration Gardens
If you haven’t been by the Agri-Civic Center lately, you have missed the start of a great transformation of …
5 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Feast!
Just because a holiday feast is healthy doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious!! Today we shared several recipes on our …
Move More Workshops This November!
The Family & Consumer Sciences Program is partnering up with the Stanly County Nutrition Sites to offer workshops titled …
Agriculture Is Vital to Stanly County
Stanly County agriculture is vital to our economy, community, and environment. Without agriculture in Stanly County, the local economy would …
Transplanting Traditions
Join us at the farm as we showcase these stories on October 12, 2019, from noon to 3 p.m. Come …
International Cooking Class
Come learn to make hands-on recipes that are out of this world! Participants will not only go home with …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Be Safe and Have What You Need to Evacuate
Is your family prepared to deal with a hurricane? Are you ready to evacuate quickly if needed? Now is …
A Winning Tailgate Recipes
“A Winning Tailgate” cooking class was held on August 28, 2019. During this class, participants learned about basic nutrition …
A Winning Tailgate Workshop Just for YOU!
You will surely get a “kick” out of the recipes at our upcoming “A Winning Tailgate” Workshop. Don’t miss …
Greens Production Workshops
Join us for hands-on, on-farm production workshops for Western NC Growers These workshops are aimed at training growers considering production …
Meal Prep Bootcamp
We are teaming up with Gold’s Gym Albemarle to offer another Meal Prep Bootcamp Workshop. See flyer for details! When: …
2019 Extension Master Food Volunteer Program Applications Now Open!
We are excited to announce the first Extension Master Food Volunteer Training in Stanly County!! See flyer for details. …
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