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North Carolina 4-H

NC 4-H is a program where you get to "Learn by Doing." With more than 10,000 established 4-H programs across North Carolina, you can be a part of 4-H wherever you live. All youth between the ages of 5 and 19 are invited to join! In 4-H you can go to camp, start a business, ride in a bike rodeo, take part in an international exchange, raise an animal, create a blog, give a presentation, participate in a community service project, develop your resume, practice interview skills, learn about healthy eating habits, build lifelong friendships. 4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States with over 7 million participants. The four H's on the clover stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. MORE

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	GAP Audit Information Meeting February 28th, 2012 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Burgaw, NC
	DATE CHANGE!!! DATE CHANGE!!! DATE CHANGE!!! GAP Interest USDA GAP Audit Information Meeting Pender County Cooperative Extension, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:00am- noon We are certainly aware of the Fresh Produce �Good Agricultural Practices� (GAPs) certification the Produce Industry is quickly moving towards. To help in this process we will hold a USDA/NCDA GAP Audit Information meeting at the Pender County Cooperative Extension Center. If you attended GAPs training Tier I you received the educational ... MORE

	2012 Northern Piedmont Specialty Crops School March 2nd, 2012 Roxboro, NC
	The 2012 Northern Piedmont Specialty Crops School will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012 according to Carl Cantaluppi, Area Horticulture Agent with the NC Cooperative Extension Service in Granville and Person Counties. THE DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER IS FEBRUARY 24, 2012. The school is designed to explore the art and science of growing and marketing specialty crops, and will feature many ideas for specialty crop growers to be successful in their ventures. This year�s school will ... MORE

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Chocolate: the New Health Food?
Posted January 24th, 2012 in Health & Nutrition

“Put ‘eat chocolate’ at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.” Author unknown “Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies.” Artist/cartoonist John Q. Tullius According to recently published data, chocolate is the most craved food in North America, and most of the chocolate cravers are women. So, the question is, can chocolate fit into a healthy diet? Choose dark chocolate ... MORE

Bits n Boots Celebrate Anniversary
Posted January 24th, 2012 in 4-H Youth Development

The members of Bits n Boots braved the cold on January 15 to attend their 1st Annivesary Party. Everyone rode and brushed horses, learned parts of the hoof and how to clean them and ate hot dogs prepared by one of their leaders, Brandi. Everyone enjoyed the hospitality of the Hart family and had a great day. Elizabeth, one of the Bits n Boots members had her grandmother join in the fun and she rode ... MORE

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