NC Cooperative Extension & NC Cattlemen’s Association
Announce an upcoming
Regional Hands-On Beef Cattle Workshop
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
1 PM - 4:30 PM
To be held in Guilford County,
at the farm of Don York,
4627 Old Julian Road, Julian NC 27283
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_qRz15wWQ8QVjh0X0loLVFWTjQ

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Meat Handling & Cutting Workshop
Cooperative Extension Rockingham County
525 NC 65, Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 342-8230
June 1, 2012 @ 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Get your registration flier here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_qRz15wWQ8QT1NJT0tSVEpMS00

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Come join our C.E.R.T. "Community Emergency Response Team"

Calling all rising 6th to 8th graders!  Come join the fun and learn how to be better prepared in the event a disaster strikes.  August 8-10, 2012 at the Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_qRz15wWQ8QS1VXZnZ0cE5FS28

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If you are planning to show a STEER at the NC State Fair...nominations are due by May 19th. 

We will have a check-in at the livestock arena on May 15th.  If you miss that, you must attend another check-in point by the 19th.

Please go the link below to print out your nomination form that you must bring to check-in.  If you have any questions, please call the 4-H office 252-641-7827.

http://www.ncstatefair.org/2012/2012JrMktSteerNomination.pdf

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  Pesticide Recertification "X" & "V" Credit Class Schedule

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Agriculture Newsletter February 2012

Agriculture Newsletter Fall 2011

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Horticulture & Forestry Update

Extension Master Gardener Volunteer:

• 2012 Training Schedule - Check it out here!

Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market:

• T-E Farmers Market Feasibility Study – Take a look at the recommendations that came out of the study here!

Upcoming Events:

• Edgecombe County 2012 Forestry Banquet - The 2012 Forestry Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 20th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the East Carolina Ag. & Education Center, Rocky Mount, NC.  Learn more details and check out how to RSVP - here!

Apiculture Update

Honey & Honeybees:

• Food Safety News Article - Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey, read more about this disturbing report and the role that China is playing.

Beekeeping:

• Season of Beekeeping - 2012 Workshop - First gathering Tuesday, April 3rd, 6-7 pm, St Anne's Chapel - Howard Ave. Extension, Tarboro.  Topic: Splitting a hive.  Learn more - here!

• Coastal Plains Beekeeping - Next Meeting Tuesday, April 17th 7-9 pm, Wilson County Extension Center, 1806 SW Goldsboro St. Wilson, NC.  Meal: Parker's BBQ $10/plate.   Speaker: Mike Simone Finstrom – NCSU, The Wonderful Properties of Propolis

Coastal Plains Beekeepers - 2012 Schedule of Events: Click on “Lawn & Garden” in the left hand column!