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4 p.m., January 31–2 p.m., February 1, 2020 (tentative times) at The North Carolina Botanical Garden, 100 Old Mason Farm …
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Get Started With Pastured Poultry: New Video Series
Have you always wanted to raise chickens, but weren’t sure where to start? Do you have chickens, but want to …
Cleveland County 4-H Newsletter October, 2019
Please see below for upcoming events in Cleveland County 4-H. Cleveland County 4-H News October 2019 …
Somethin' Pumpkin Contest Cleveland County
Please see flyers below for information on the Somethin’ Pumpkin Contest! Entry dates are September 30 through October 7, 2019. …
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 …
Be Safe and Have What You Need to Evacuate
Is your family prepared to deal with a hurricane? Are you ready to evacuate quickly if needed? Now is …
Preserving Nature's Bounty: Explore Freezing and Other Food Preservation Techniques
Be sure to join us on Thursday, August 15, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mauney Memorial …
Annual Somethin' Pumpkin Cooking Contest
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Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 7: Ventilate
What is Ventilation? Ventilation means bringing fresh air into the house from outdoors and getting rid of stale, possibly polluted, …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety
Most Common Home Injuries Injuries in homes are very common. One-third of all injuries that occur in the United States …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 5: Get Rid of Pests
Household pests like insects and rodents sometimes find their way into our homes. Common insect pests are cockroaches, flies …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 4: Keep Your Home Maintained
Keeping your house or apartment well maintained is important for keeping your home healthy and safe. If you are …
Preserving Summer's Bounty - 2019 Canning and Freezing Classes Offered
Hands-On Workshops – Preserving Summers Bounty 2019 Flyer Learn to safely preserve food at home. (Workshop includes supplies and recipes) Registration Fee …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 3: Eliminate Moisture, Keep it Dry
Water is absolutely essential to our basic survival. We must have clean fresh water for drinking and cooking. And …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 2: Contaminant Free
Contaminants such as lead, radon, carbon monoxide, asbestos, second hand smoke, and other chemicals impact the healthfulness of your …
June is National Healthy Homes Month: 5 Minutes to a Healthier Home
June is National Healthy Homes Month. This year’s theme is 5 Minutes to a Healthier Home. This them focuses …
June 2019 is National Health Homes Month
In the U.S. today, people spend close to 90% of their time indoors. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
June is National Healthy Homes Month — this month the NC State Extension Healthy Homes program will be highlighting the …
Uptown Tree Canopy Receives Makeover
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Swarm Season Is Here!
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