Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 66)
4th of July Rice Krispies Treats Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Are you attending a July 4th party or event this weekend? …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Barriers to Healthy Eating by SNAP Participants
Recently, the USDA released a study highlighting barriers that SNAP participants face when trying to eat a healthy diet. …
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow Tapped for Vaccine Education Program
As NC State Extension continues its effort to deliver vaccine education to North Carolina farmworkers, a College of Agriculture …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 64)
Bean in a Bottle Submitted by: Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Through this activity, kids will learn about the life cycle of …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 63)
How to Hold A Chef’s Knife Submitted by: Mary Morris: CED and FCS Agent Written by: Alice Henneman, MS, RDN, Extension …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 62)
R.M. “Pete” Thompson Agriculture Scholarship Awarded to Lilly Bunch Mary Morris, CED & Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Pete Thompson had …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 61)
FAQ: Fire Blight Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent Q: Why are the tips of my tree turning brown? A: If the tree …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 60)
Master Gardener Training Returns This Fall Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent The North Carolina State Extension Master Gardener program is a …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 59)
Zombie Trees Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent There’s a new term in the landscape – Zombie Trees. Zombie Trees are trees …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 58)
FAQ: What is my plant hardiness zone? Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent Most of Northeastern North Carolina is in Zone 8. …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 57)
2021 Livestock Show Was A Success Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Tuesday, April 20, 2021, marked the 67th Annual Chowan County 4-H …
2021 Virtual Women's Health Fair
May 9–15 is National Women’s Health Week. N.C. Cooperative Extension in Pasquotank County is hosting a 2021 Virtual Women’s …
Advisory Members Are Volunteers Too: Eight Ways to Recognize Your Advisory Members for National Volunteer Week
Volunteers have always been the key to success for Cooperative Extension. From its inception more than 100 years ago, …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 55)
National Volunteer Week Celebrates N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County Volunteers Submitted by: Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Each …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 54)
Mulch Matters Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent There are two types of mulch to consider for home use – organic and …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 53)
Living Well Month – Physical Activity Submitted by: Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Did you know only about one …
ECA Virtual District Day - April 15, 2021
Please join in on this year’s District Day, virtually. Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 10 a.m. Click the link below to …
Cooking Up New Programs With Sarah Ware
Sarah Ware is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Jones and Onslow Counties. In …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
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Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
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Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
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Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
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