N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Information
All youth who have exhibited a livestock animal at the N.C. State Fair are eligible to apply for this …
4-H Youth Development
4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina, educating hundreds of thousands of young people each year. Extension’s 4-H program is growing the next generation of leaders and equipping youth with the skills to succeed.
Poultry Pack 4-H Club 2nd Meeting
Any youth 8-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
February 2019 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The February 2019 edition of the NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue features the names of the …
2019 N.C. State Fair Market Steer Tag-in Dates & Locations
2019 Market Steer Tag-In Dates and Locations April 12 – Spring Fling – WNC Ag Center May 7 – Edgecombe Co …
Carolina Smackdown Swine Jackpot
Carolina Smackdown Flyer Carolina Smackdown Entry Form March 23, 2019, at the Lenoir County Livestock Arena. For more information contact Garret Barwick …
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- 4-H Horse Scholarship
- 4-H Youth Development
- 4-H Youth Opportunities in Crop, Horticulture, and Soil Science
- Governor's Institute on Substance Abuse
- NC Institute for Child Development Professionals
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Teaching From the Garden: Creating Transformative Learning Landscapes at Schools
This publication discusses learning opportunities and suggestions for planning, designing, and implementing school gardens.
1/17/19 — Teaching from the Garden
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
How to Become a Beekeeper in North Carolina
Beekeeping is a very enjoyable and rewarding pastime that is relatively inexpensive to get started. …
9/20/18
Would You Like to Be a Wildlife Professional?
This educational resource for children aged 13-15 explains the physical and technical skills expected of …
8/27/18 — Youth Wildlife Projects
Vermicomposting: A 5th Grade School Enrichment Curriculum
This publication offers 5 lessons for a school curriculum on the importance of vermicomposting, setting …
6/19/18
Home Composting with Earthworms
Worms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost — worm castings — …
4/9/18