June 2019 is National Health Homes Month
In the U.S. today, people spend close to 90% of their time indoors. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created …
Home & Family
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
June is National Healthy Homes Month — this month the NC State Extension Healthy Homes program will be highlighting the …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
Mother Earth News Fair - Extension Is There!
Our Alternative Crops and Organics Program has a very popular booth at the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
Eating Seasonally and Locally
A Budget-Friendly Guide to Eating Fresh, Local, Produce. Dr. Alice Ammerman, professor in the Gillings School’s Department of Nutrition has recently …
Dune Repair Workshop
A dune repair workshop will be offered by North Carolina Sea Grant, NC Division of Coastal Management, and the …
What Will We Do With the Family Farm?
Does your family face questions about transferring land from one generation to the next? Are you interested in hearing …
Community Gardening 101 - a 30 Min Video
Click Here to learn how to create and sustain a community garden! forming a leadership team, organizing the garden, selecting a good …
There Are Better Options Than Using Tires in the Garden
Disposing of old tires is an environmental and economic challenge that has led to a variety of creative strategies …
Extending the Beauty of Valentine Bouquets
A Few Easy Ways to Enjoy Your Cut Flowers Longer Be sure the vase is clean before adding water and …
Mississippi State Develops Smartphone App to Test Lumber
From Mississippi State University, Written by Alaina Dismukes STARKVILLE, Miss.—Determining the stiffest piece of lumber is now easier with a new …
Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
Locally grown flowers are: fresher and so last longer. prettier because they are harvested near full bloom. sustainable with a low carbon …
$30,000,000 Available to Support Therapeutic Horticulture in Nursing Homes
$30 million has accumulated in the Regional Civil Money Penalty Fund. This money is targeted to enhance the lives …
Second Annual Southeastern Social Care Farming Summit
Companion Planting February 23, 2019 Shared Vision Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC 27705 The Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective is …
Elevated Radon Levels in NC Homes: Is Your Home One of Them?
Radon is an odorless, colorless gas naturally found in soil and rock. The concern with radon is that exposure …
January Is National Radon Action Month
January is Radon National Radon Action Month. During January, the U.S. Surgeon General and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Value-Added Dairy Conference, January 14-15, 2019!
Asheville, NC Download the conference brochure here. This conference will provide opportunities for dairy producers to learn more about on-farm processing …
Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network Workshop: Jan 26, 2019
The Ability Garden in Wilmington, NC is excited to kick off their 20th year by hosting a Carolinas Horticulture Therapy …
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