"Are You Prepared"
Storm season will soon be here! In an effort to help New Hanover County 4-H families to begin thinking …
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New Hanover County 4-H Awards’ Night 2018
— Written By J. Scott Enroughty and Roben Jarrett This year’s 4-H theme, “Learn-Do-Achieve…Going for GOLD in 4-H” coincided with …
Spring Garden Tips
Lawn Weeds and Fertilizers Weeds may be taking over your lawn by this time of year. Winter annuals including chickweed, …
4-H Presentation Work & Practice Sessions Schedule
New Hanover County 4-H’s “County Activity Day” is right around the corner – 19 May 2018! To help prepare …
2018 Healthy Living Summit – Time to Register!
Greetings NC 4-H! I am happy to announce that registration for the 2018 NC 4-H Healthy Living Summit is OPEN! The …
Help the US Fish & Wildlife Service!
The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is trying to learn more about the distribution of an aquatic plant …
2017 Census of Agriculture
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began mailing the 2017 Census of Agriculture to …
2018 Cultured Seafood Festival, March 9 in New Bern
The 2018 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference (NCADC) is excited to announce the culminating event of the conference, the …
4-H Camp 2018 Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center
Join New Hanover County 4-H for a week of nonstop fun, workshops, outdoor activities, recreation, water activities, archery, challenges, …
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Workshop
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Do you have questions about: how to maximize the quality of your vegetables through your propagation …
Presentation Exploration & Registration Night
New Hanover County 4-H will hold its county-wide Presentation Exploration & Registration Fair on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from …
Healthy Nutrition…Healthy Family Night
Come learn how to create healthy snacks and a healthier you during the Healthy Nutrition…Healthy Family Night from 6:00 …
Aquaponics Short-Course
Aquaponics Short Course, March 7, New Bern Convention Center Designed to provide entrepreneurs research based technical training in the fundamentals …
"4-H Embryology in the Classroom"
Approximately 650 second graders from the New Hanover County School system will experience 4-H and the Embryology program. Eight …
4-H 4 Fun 4-H Club Experiments With Healthy Choices
How Much Fat are in Potato Chips? 4-H 4 Fun 4-H Club met on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the …
Extension Master Food Volunteer Training
Cooperative Extension has just begun training the 2018 Extension Master Food Volunteers! This year there are thirteen volunteers coming …
Plants & Cold Damage
Lots of gardeners are concerned about the damage done by the spells of below-normal temperatures. The good news is …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
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Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
Conserving Biodiversity and Bird Habitat When Land Is Developed
AGENDA NC Cooperative Extension Workshop Conserving Biodiversity and Bird Habitat When Land Is Developed North Carolina Cooperative Extension- Onslow County 4024 Richlands Highway, …
February 13, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production. Pre-registration $25 if postmarked by Feb. 6, 2017 is …
Freshwater Flooding Performance of Container Grown Ornamentals
During the fall of 2016 following Hurricane Matthew, numerous nurseries in eastern NC experienced flooding of both container and …
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