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The Carolina Backyard Naturalist Program
North Carolina is growing at twice the rate of the national average, with a projected population of 10.5 million …
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2021 Livestock Show Was A Success Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Tuesday, April 20, 2021, marked the 67th Annual Chowan County 4-H …
Calico Scales About to Hatch!
Calico scale, Eulecanium cerasorum, was accidentally introduced to California from Asia in the 1920s. It has now become established …
Master Gardener Volunteers Tend to the Community
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THANK YOU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers!!
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Advisory Members Are Volunteers Too: Eight Ways to Recognize Your Advisory Members for National Volunteer Week
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Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!
NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers: CONNECT PEOPLE TO PLANTS TEACH GARDENING BEST PRACTICES TO MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY SHARE THE LATEST …
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National Volunteer Week Celebrates N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County Volunteers Submitted by: Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Each …
Homeowner's Guide to Managing Diseases
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Living Well Month – Physical Activity Submitted by: Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Did you know only about one …
Annual Report Features Stories of Resilience
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