Hands to Larger Service
Richmond County 4-H is a youth development program designed to help kids between the ages of 5 and 18 …
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Empowering Youth and Families
Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) is planned to begin November 4, 2019 at the Extension office. Dinner will …
4-H Science Adventures
5th graders from across the county attended a wonderful, science-based field trip at Millstone 4-H Camp. 4-H Science Adventures – …
A Different Kind of Gardening: Ph.D. Student Brandon Huber | NC State CALS News
Brandon Huber, a NC State University doctoral student grows an assortment of cucurbits competitively. Competitive gardening is the art of maximizing …
Community and Rural Development and the Farming Community: Why Are They Such a Great Match?
It is well known that the agriculture industry represents an important source of economic development in the United States. …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Transplanting Traditions
Join us at the farm as we showcase these stories on October 12, 2019, from noon to 3 p.m. Come …
Plant Swap!
PLANT SWAP! Tuesday, September 24, 2019, 5-7 p.m., at the Steele Street Park on Hitchcock Creek. What’s a plant swap? Where …
NCDA&CS Offers Pesticide Clean Up Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers pesticide clean-up assistance to farmers impacted by Hurricane Dorian …
Video Series Focuses on Flood Recovery
Cleaning up after a house floods, and dealing with the emotional toll it generates, can be a long, hard …
Hurricane Dorian Weather Maps - N.C. Poultry Operations
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has provided weather maps related to Hurricane Dorian that include dots …
Emergency Animal Mortality Disposal - N.C. Requirements
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of North Carolina, we want to revisit existing guidance/requirements related to animal mortality. …
NCDA&CS Update on Hurricane Dorian (9/5/19)
This newsletter contains important information from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division’s Livestock Unit …
Picking Up After the Storm on Pasture-Based Livestock Farms
Managing storms is a part of any agricultural production system, and it is brought close to home each time …
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 …
Livestock Shelter Open in Rocky Mount
The East Carolina Agriculture and Education Center has opened its doors as a storm refuge center for livestock including …
Richmond County Goat Show
The Richmond County 4-H Livestock Club will be hosting its annual goat show on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at …
September and October 4-H Newsletter
See below for the September/October 2019 issue of Living the Green Life, the Richmond County 4-H newsletter! 4-H Newsletter – …
NCDA&CS Update on Hurricane Dorian (9/4/19)
This newsletter contains important information from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division’s Livestock Unit …
Six NC Counties Under Storm Warnings to Cease Waste Application
Due to weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service at 5:02 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, all …
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