Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 67)
Local Youth Participate in 4-H Cooking Camp Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Local youth recently participated in a cooking camp offered by …
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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? …
Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …
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. …
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 …
View Webinar Recording: A Homeowner's Guide to Pollinator Friendly Mosquito Management
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance conducted a webinar on May 25, 2021, entitled “A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator …
June Is National Healthy Homes Month
June is National Healthy Homes month and this year’s theme is The Power of Partnerships. During the pandemic, we …
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 …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 56)
2nd Graders at White Oak Participate in 4-H Embryology Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent 2nd graders at White Oak Elementary School began …
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 …
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