Extending the Beauty of Valentine Bouquets
A Few Easy Ways to Enjoy Your Cut Flowers Longer Be sure the vase is clean before adding water and …
Home & Family
Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
Locally grown flowers are: fresher and so last longer. prettier because they are harvested near full bloom. sustainable with a low carbon …
FCS Impacts & Programs
Want to know what is going on with the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) program over the next few …
Value-Added Dairy Conference, January 14-15, 2019!
Asheville, NC Download the conference brochure here. This conference will provide opportunities for dairy producers to learn more about on-farm processing …
An Abundance of Fire Ants!
The wet weather we have had this summer and fall has really allowed imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, to …
Forestry Field Day to Feature Legacy Planning, Chainsaw Safety, More
CANCELED Are you a forest landowner? Do you have questions about the legacy of your forestland? Would you like to …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Energy Savings
Information Portals
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Family Life
- Healthy Homes
- Home Energy Conservation
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- A Guide for Family Cargivers
- Center for Universal Design
- Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
- consumer tips on energy conservation
- Information and education at your fingertips to help you live well.
- North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
Publications, Information, and News
- Investing For Your Future
- LISTENING TO OUR KIDS: A DIALOGUE ABOUT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL IN GRANVILLE COUNTY
- National Center for Infants, Toddlers, & Families
- Online Calculators to Help Plan Your Savings & Spending
- Online Debt Reduction Program
- Residential, Structural and Community Pests
- Wonderwise Parent
Resources
Recent Publications related to Home & Family
Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
This factsheet covers selecting the right Christmas tree for your needs, as well as caring …
6 days ago — Christmas Tree Notes
Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
One of the more enjoyable Christmas traditions is to replant a living Christmas tree into …
7 days ago — Christmas Tree Notes
Best Practices for Utilizing Local Food in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes
This publication provides practical tips on how to promote health eating by incorporating fresh, local …
2 weeks ago — Local Foods
Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs
In central North Carolina almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown successfully …
3 weeks ago
Nitrate in Drinking Water
This factsheet explains the problems related to nitrate in drinking water and how to prevent …
3 weeks ago
Fungus Gnats Indoors
This Entomology Insect Note provides information on the identification and control of fungus gnats in …
1/29/19 — Household Pests
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …
1/29/19 — Local Foods
A Guide to House-Invading Ants and Their Control
Ants are probably the most common insect pests that invade our homes and become an …
1/25/19 — Household Pests