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Cover photo for 2024 Forage Webinar Series

2024 Forage Webinar Series

Save the date for the 2024 Forage Webinar Series. Registration details will follow. Forage & Grassland Management Webinar Series Once a month …

Presentation series flyer for granville county 4-H, classes for youth aged 5-18, April 18th and May 21st there will be workshops to help youth learn to present and public speak from 6-8pm. Dinner provided. Location: 125 outer loop road, oxford NC 27565

4-H Presentation Series

Granville County 4-H Presentation Series April 18th, and May 21st – Supper Provided! Join us for a 2 part presentation series …

Cover photo for 2024 Summer Fun

2024 Summer Fun

2024 Summer Fun Camps are now officially open! You can start registering at 5 p.m. April 1, 2024. Please read the …

Food System Flyer

Framing Our Food Systems

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension and Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments on March 27th for a discussion on our …

small farms week 2024

Small Farms Week 2024

North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University (NC A&T) marks the 38th Annual Small Farms Week Celebration from March 24th …

Cover photo for Small Farms Week Food Drive

Small Farms Week Food Drive

Every year, as part of Small Farms Week, Cooperative Extension gathers food to provide a meal for a local …

Pruning Workshop

Pruning Workshop

This FREE event will cover basic pruning principles for woody plants. The focus will be on fruiting plants, but …

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