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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

EXTENSION UPDATES

NORTHEAST AG EXPO

Area Agent Job Opening, click HERE for more info
Program Area is Ag-Commercial Horticulture

Deadline to apply February 7, 2012

Northface Explore Fund Grant

Child Care Conference Info & Registration, click HERE for more info

2012 TEEN RETREAT

2011 United Way Campaign Kick-off

By Reba Green-Holley

United Way’s vision is a world where all individuals and families achieve their potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. The mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the community to advance the common good. The kick-off for United Way giving has started. Now is the time to mobilize your caring power by making a pledge to help your community to empower people.

Gates County 4-H benefits from pledges given through Albemarle Area United Way, Combined Federal Campaign and North Carolina State Employee United Way. Through your donations Gates County 4-H is able to provide programming for youth ages 5-18 years of age. In 2011, Gates County reached 638 youth in variety of education programs in the area of science, technology, health and wellness, agriculture, plants and animals and citizenship. Please assist Gates County 4-H to provide opportunities for youth through your donation. Designate your pledge to Gates County 4-H by completing a pledge card through your job or making a cash contribution. Tax-deductible donations can be made payable to Albemarle Area United Way and designate “Gates County 4-H” as the recipient. Donations can be brought to the Gates County Extension Center, 112 Court Street, Gatesville. Help us help the youth of Gates County

GATES COUNTY gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Gates County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Featured Content

Economic Perspective

Economic Perspective, featuring N.C. State University economist Mike Walden and host Mary Walden, focuses on economic issues facing North Carolina and the nation. The 1- to 2-minute segments are issued each week day. Dr. Walden is a professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and a specialist with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. MORE

	Design Research & Extension Program
The mission of the Design Research and Extension Program is to link the resources of the College of Design with the needs of communities throughout the state and the world. MORE

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Events

	Beekeeping: For New Beginners February 18th, 2012 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Elizabeth City, NC
	Presented by Beekeepers of the Albemarle. Free for Current Members, $10.00 per session for non-members, $10.00 for the book : First Lessons in Beekeeping. Seating is limited. Please pre-register before Saturday, February 11, 2011 with Amy Bundy, Secretary. beekeepersofthealbemarle@gmail.com or call (252)562-4957 between 8:00am - 9:00pm Leave your name, contact number, number attending, & if you want the book. ... MORE

	Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show February 21st, 2012 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wilson, NC
	Eastern NC Landscape Conference to be held at Wilson County Ag Center. Our goal for this conference is to bring together landscapers, suppliers, and growers. Exhibitor set up begins at 8:00am. Registration/trade show begins at 8:30am. Several speakers with the NC Cooperative Extension Service. Local space limit is 250 participants. For more information please copy and paste the sites below into your browser: Front of the brochure: http://bit.ly/AB4FfM Back of the brochure: http://bit.ly/w9v3MS ... MORE

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News

All-America Selections Announces 2012 Winners
Posted January 17th, 2012 in Lawn & Garden

All-America Selections is an independent, non-profit organization that tests new varieties of plants in order “to promote new garden seed varieties with superior garden performance judged in impartial trials in North America." Judges look for significantly improved qualities such as earliness to bloom or harvest, disease or pest tolerance, novel colors or flavors, novel flower forms, total yield, length of flowering or harvest and overall performance. 2012 Winners include: Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Pink’ – Sister to earlier ... MORE

NC Strawberry Association Scholarship Program
Posted January 10th, 2012 in About This Site

The NC Strawberry Association is now accepting applications for scholarships for 2012. The scholarship program accepts applications from high school seniors or current college students accepted to, or currently enrolled in, a land grant university who are interested in or have declared a major in a program of study directly related to the strawberry industry (for example, small fruit production, marketing, food science, nutrition, entomology, agronomy, etc). The ... MORE

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