Healthy Homemade Holiday Video Series
The holidays are my favorite time of year no doubt but not everyone feels the same way. What many …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
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2021 Eat Smart Move More...Maintain, Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge: Only the Turkey Should Be Stuffed
Maintain, don’t gain this holiday season! Join the 15th annual Holiday Challenge and N.C. Cooperative Extension of Nash County for …
Empowering Youth and Families Program
Communication Education for Family Register Here Through Eventbrite Today! This program will resume in October and is designed to help family members …
Wasps at Porch Lights
In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …
Multiple Paths to Solve Rural Broadband Access
Ray Zeisz, Senior Director of Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University …
Farmers Market - Open Saturdays
1006 Peachtree Street in Rocky Mount Pick up the freshest local fruit and produce available at the Market on Saturdays. The …
Grow Deeper Roots Through An Ambassadorship
Grow Deeper Roots by becoming a MARKET AMBASSADOR Help us make a real difference in people’s lives. Nash County Farmers Market …
2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes
The dates have been set for the 2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes. Go ahead and mark the dates …
Home Food Preservation: Are You Ready?
Home food preservation season is quickly approaching. Are you ready? There are several things you can do now to …
2020-2021 NC State Extension
Message from the Director At NC State Extension, we improve lives and grow North Carolina. While the past year presented …
2021 Med Instead of Meds Virtual Program
Are you interested in eating the Med Way but not sure where to start? The Med Instead of Meds …
Share Your Extension Broadband Story
I want to hear your story!! One of my jobs as my dad’s helper on the family farm was …
Telehealth and Broadband Study in Western NC
NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health recently conducted a study. “This feasibility study investigated …
Marzo Es El Mes Para Vivir Mejor
La Asociación Nacional de Extensión de Ciencias de la Familia y el Consumidor (The National Extension Association of Family …
March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
Produce Safety: North Carolina's Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
[Farmlaw Editor’s note: the narrative below was written by Dr. Elena Toro Rogers, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State …
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