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Want to try a new recipe for Thanksgiving? Watch Extension's Produce Lady for roasted butternut squash w/ fruit: [more]
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Are you a plant killer? Watch this episode of "In the Garden with Bryce Lane" to learn to keep plants alive: [more]
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Avoid foodborne illness this holiday season by following these Extension tips from #NCSU and Kansas State Univ: [more]

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.

Farm-City Week 2009 click here

"Know Your Farmer-Know Your Food"

Ellerbe Farmer's Parade at 11a.m. Nov. 21 ~ parade photos here

Farmer's Luncheon at 12 noon Nov. 23 at the Richmond County Agricultural Services Center ~ photos here

Farm-City Week Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Cole Auditorium on the RCC Campus. Need tickets in advance? Please call 895.3950 x2.

4-H

Interested in becoming a 4-H club member? Click here to find out more!
4-H Enrollment Form 2009
Medical Release Form 2009

4-H Newsletter

Order a 4-H Commemorative Gnome today to celebrate 100 years of 4-H!

Details here and here.

It's that time of the year again! For safe food preparation, check out USDA's tips at this Meat and Poultry Hotline!

Office Closings: Nov. 25-27; Dec. 23-25 & 31; Jan. 1 & 18, 2010

Richmond County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Richmond County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

"Know Your Farmer-Know Your Food" is this year's Richmond County Farm-City Week theme. Visit USDA's website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/knowyourfarmer?navid=KNOWYOURFARMER to learn more about this important ongoing initiative to connect the public with their food sources.

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Soil Testing Information

In North Carolina, most soils are acidic and low in nutrients. Good plant growth usually requires the addition of lime and fertilizer. Soil testing is the best way to find out how much to apply. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture offers soil testing and information for both commercial growers and home owners. Soil samples are usually analyzed within about a week, but may take longer from late fall through early spring due to heavy loads from farmers at this time. Results of the tests are posted on an online system and also mailed to the client. MORE

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Extensión en Español is a grass roots organization of Extension educators which seeks to better serve Spanish-speaking clients by sharing expertise and materials across the Cooperative Extension System. MORE

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Events

	Beginning Beekeepers Course December 3rd, 2009 @ 6:00 PM - February 4th, 2010 @ 8:00 PM Wadesboro, NC
	8-week Beginning Beekeepers course Dec. 3 thru Feb. 4 from 6-8pm. If you're interested in keeping honeybees as a hobby, or are a new beekeeper, this class is for you. To register please call the number listed below or for more information. ... MORE

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News

Farm City Week Starts with a Tractor....
Posted November 23rd, 2009 in Agriculture & Food

Parade, that is! The Saturday before Thanksgiving is the traditional start of Farm City Week here in Richmond County. The parade was held in Ellerbe under rain-free skies this year. John & Velma McInnis served as the Grand Marshals for this year's parade. John & Velma have a long history of farming in Richmond County. They are even helping get the next generation of farmers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, nurses & maybe even Extension Agents ready ... MORE

Voluntary Agriculture District in the news!
Posted October 30th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food

(The following article was reprinted from the October 30, 2009 issue of the Richmond County Daily Journal.) The smells of a farming community aren’t always pleasant. To some they’re a viable necessity in order to keep farms functioning properly.Members of an ad hoc committee dedicated to the creation and implementation of voluntary agricultural districts in the county are planning to meet again with county commissioners on Nov. 2 to discuss updated plans to spread information ... MORE

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