Give Green to Help New Hanover County 4-H With #GivingTuesday
For the first time, New Hanover County 4-H is participating in the Giving Tuesday campaign. We have made it …
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Cape Fear Fair & Expo 4-H Booth and Hay Bale Results 2019
New Hanover County 4-H was well represented at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo 2019! This year’s entries were amazing! …
Mary McKernan – New State Advisory Council Member
If you have an important job to do and a real deadline within which to do it, find a …
Swine Transportation & Hunting Laws
Swine Transportation: The law now requires that swine transported on North Carolina highways have “official identification approved by the State …
2019 Annual Poinsettia Sale
The Ability Garden at the NHC Arboretum is taking pre-orders for their 2019 Annual Poinsettia Sale. The poinsettia sale …
8th Annual New Hanover Co. 4-H Wreath Sale
New Hanover County 4-H is proud to sponsor the 8th Annual 4-H Wreath Sale. This annual fundraiser is extremely …
Cape Fear Fair & Expo: 4-H RABBIT & GOAT SHOWS
Have you ever thought about showing a goat, or rabbit/guinea pig at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo? Well…here’s …
4-H Pumpkin-Palooza Pumpkin Carving RESULTS
Congratulations to all of our pumpkin carving contest participants. A total of 118 pumpkin entries were submitted for the …
CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
4-H Pumpkin-Palooza
Saturday, October 12th, 2019 New Hanover County Arboretum • 6206 Oleander Drive • Wilmington NC Limited on-site parking; free offsite parking …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Southeast Regional Tour Stop Three at Roberts Farm in Robeson County
Based on 2017 USDA figures 34% of North Carolina’s total corn and soybean production takes place in 18 southeastern …
UPDATE: CFPUA lifts water restrictions, urges continued conservation
CFPUA has lifted Stage 1 Water Conservation Advisory restrictions for all customers, effective immediately. More …
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 …
Have Farming Practices and Impacts on the Environment Improved?
Today’s agriculture gets pointed at as an example of poor stewardship and science, but is it really? In January, …
NHC 4-H Alumni & Friends "Meet & Greet" Set for April 28, 2019
The New Hanover County 4-H Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the inaugural NHC 4-H Alumni & Friends “Meet …
Public Speaking...A Most Important Tool for Youth
Public speaking is one of the most important tools to have as an adult which is why local 4-H …
Tractor Talks Safety Presentation Tools
Giving a safety talk soon? Check out this OSHA-developed resource to help make your discussion both purposeful and memorable. …
April CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture …
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