4-H Pen Buddy Project
It’s Virtual, Exciting & Fun!!!! 4-H Pen Buddy Project provides the perfect opportunity for youth to meet a Warren …
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Do It Yourself (DIY) 4-H Cool Crafts
DIY 4-H Cool Craft Camp will be held three-days and filled with materials to create and design your own …
Read! Lead! Succeed for Younger Youth
Parents, are you looking for cool ways to introduce your child to reading? Warren County 4-H has a new …
Read! Lead! Succeed! 4-H Ambassadors
Read! Lead! Succeed! is a new 4-H literacy program for youth ages 5 – 10. The program will be …
Warren County 4-H Summer Palooza'20
Warren County 4-H Summer Palooza’20 will be offered virtually!!! Youth and families will be engaged online and offline through …
"See Them Sprout" 4-H Garden Challenge
The Warren County 4-H Summer Palooza program will be virtual, exciting, and fun!!! A variety of classes will be …
New Predetermined Coastal Evacuation Zones
Last week, North Carolina announced the implementation of the Know Your Zone initiative for the state’s coastal communities. The …
2020 Caneberry Survey on Pricing, COVID-19 Impacts
The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA), in collaboration with NC State University and the University of Arkansas, …
Statistics and COVID-19: Forecasting the Spread
[View original article from NC State Online and Distance Education] Members of the Wolfpack have stepped up in unimaginable ways …
Animal Food Safety Qualified Individual Training Now Online
NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. The Qualified Individual Training …
Where to Go From Here? Impact of COVID-19 on the Food System
[View original post from Dr. Bill Aimutis, N.C. Food Innovation Lab] In previous posts, we’ve considered: Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Impact …
How COVID-19 May Affect Nonprofits (And What They Can Do About It)
[View the original article from NC State News] The poor and the elderly are among those being hit the hardest …
USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Farmers
Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced …
Extension Helping Guide Restaurants and Businesses With Safe Reopening
As restaurants and other businesses reopen under COVID-19’s cloud, voluntary certification program will signal commitment to high standards The North Carolina …
NCDA&CS to Treat Gypsy Moth Infestations in Seven Counties
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will conduct treatments for gypsy moth infestations in …
Can Newer Irrigation Techniques Save Water?
MADISON — All plants need water to grow well. And, water can be a limiting factor in good crop …
Cow Locating to Help Offset Production Costs
GROENLO, Netherlands — Many dairy farmers are searching for ways to control costs without compromising cow comfort, health, or …
Grants for Urban Ag and Innovative Production
USDA will accept applications on Grants.gov until midnight July 6, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability …
State Farmers Markets Continue to Encourage Social Distancing
[View news release from NCDA&CS] As North Carolina begins to open up, state officials are reminding shoppers at the four …
DHHS Updates Resources for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
North Carolina was approved for the new Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program on April 20, 2020. This program …
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