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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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Heritage Skills Exhibitors Needed!

Vendor registration is now open for Heritage Skill Exhibitors only. This year’s festival will be on Friday & Saturday, September …

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Jones County Needs Assessment (2022)

Our 2022 Needs Assessment results were assessed by the Jones Extension staff, Advisory Council, and stakeholders. We had 73 …

Mooving milk! aug 9th-11 8:15am-4:30pm at lenoir county extension. Youth will trace Clover the Cow's growth from calf to dairy cow and learn about how milk moves from the farm to fridge, the dairy industry, and how dairy foods can contribute to a healthy diet. We're wrapping this camp with a trip to Simply natural dairy farm to tour the farm, facilities, and meet the dairy cows!

MOOving Milk! (Summer Fun 2022)

**THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. NO MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE** Get MOOvin’ and sign your youth up for our MOOving Milk Summer …

2 days of activities that promote self confidence, health lifestyles, social skills, and just plain fun! $10 per youth. June 22nd and 23rd, 2022 from 9am-4pm at the jones county civic center.

Cloverbud Camp (Summer Fun 2022)

Calling all 4-Her’s ages 5-8! Join us this Summer for Cloverbud Camp! We will spend two days doing activities that …

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This FactSheet provides a guide to understanding and addressing PFAS in our communities, which may …

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4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …

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This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …

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