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NC Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm l 252.459.9810 l Website. Application Deadline - Friday, February 19th NC Cooperative Extension Internship Opportunity Internship is from May 19th through July 30th Program Areas: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences and Rural Development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn all areas of Extension and have the benefit of working with each Extension agent and County NC Cooperative Extension staff members. Depending on COVID-19, our programs will begin to be restored and off to meeting face- to-face again. The 4-H Summer Programs and Read More Register by Monday, February 22nd Small Farms Week Virtual DISH-OFF Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 5:30 pm N.C. A&T State University is hosting a ‘virtual’ Dish-Off competition! Youth will prepare a dish in the safety of their home and be judged via Zoom by a panelist of judges. The criteria and all registration information has been listed below. Divisions: Intermediate - Ages 9-12; Junior - Ages 13-15; Senior: Ages 16-18 Read More Register by February 22nd Beekeeping Short Course Begins Next Week! If you have ever thought about becoming a beekeeper, then this course will help you get started! You will learn about bee biology, care and feeding, equipment selection and use, honey and wax production, pest control, and resources for continued education. The course will be held through Zoom this year. To register for the training please click this link. Make sure to sign up for each of the 6 events. Read More Poultry Show and Sale PARTICIPANT ORIENTATION Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 pm SHOW & SALE Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m. The Nash County Poultry Show and Sale is the conclusion of a 6-month project where participants raise 6 chicks into hens to compete in the Breed Shows in October. This year, participants will be showing Barred Plymouth Rocks and Wandottes. If you'd like to raise chicks and show sign up for the Participant Orientation session being held Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 pm - Register for Orientation by Read More Check out our report! 2020 Cooperative Extension Nash County Center Report In spite of COVID-19 the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center, remained open to continue serving our local community and farmers. Check out the impacts N.C. Cooperative Extension has had on Nash County this past year! This 2020 Report from the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center is full of updated facts, information, and success stories. DID YOU KNOW there are over 420 farms in Nash County. Extension is a result of a collaborative effort between two state land-grant universities and Nash County government. In 2020 we served over 333,040 through Read Full Report A Virtual Learning Program for Educators and Families Spring Nature Adventures With NC 4-H Camps Nature Adventures is a free virtual learning program aligned with NC Standard Course of Study (Grades 2 through 7) teaching standards provided for educators and families. The Spring 2021 Nature Adventures educational program consists of 6 sessions with the first one beginning February 22nd with Giants of the Coast - Black Bears. Registration is required. Read More Manage Your Money in 2021 The New Year is a great time to start saving money! The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center provides informational sessions, and resources on money management. In honor of the New Year, check out PowerPay. This free and easy tool from the Utah State University Extension can help you: Eliminate debt faster Come up with both a spending and saving plan Offers financial calculators and more Learn more about PowerPay program Here Help us understand our community needs! Healthy Food Access Farmers, community aid organizations, local governments and other partners around the region need your input. There is a Healthy Food Access effort underway to better understand your family and community needs regarding food. The project goal is to identify needs and opportunities for increasing access to healthy, local food in the Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wilson counties. We want to hear from you! It only takes a few minutes to make a big impact. The link below will ask you to share information about your food-related activities – your perspectives and there are no wrong answers. This will inform and guide a regional assessment of community needs so partners can work to improve the food system in communities throughout the region. Thank you in advance. Survey Application Deadline March 15th Farm Bureau Beginner Bee Keeper Grant The objective of this program is to teach both youth and young adults the art of beekeeping and educate them on the importance of honeybees to the environment and food supply. It will provide them with an opportunity to learn responsibility while experiencing the joys and challenges of beekeeping. Participants will also learn the income potential of beekeeping so they can determine whether to pursue it as a part time or full time vocation. Hardware and the necessary tools for one hive for Read More Communication Education for Families Empowering Youth & Families Program This program that is designed to help family members build their communication skills and also help parents and caregivers communicate positively. NC Cooperative Extension and NC State University is excited, once again, to be able to offer the invaluable Empowering Youth and Families Program in Nash County. This FREE program is comprised of 4 core elements which provide intensive relationship and communication education for families with a focus on providing research-based information about Read More Calling All Businesses - Help Us Help Others 4-H Hungry to Help Food Drive Did you know that based on the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey, 48% of NC households reported only somewhat or no confidence they can afford food for the next four weeks? Can your local business, church or club set out a collection box and host a collection drive? Does your civic club need a service project to help the community? How can you help? Join us in the upcoming months by collecting - January, February, or March - and help us combat hunger in our communities. Thank you in advance. Read More $750 Available for Tuition/Books Application Deadline March 15th Herter O'Neal Scholarship Are you pursuing an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business or a business-related field of study? The Herter-O’Neal Scholarship is awarded each year to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, founding members of North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA).This scholarship is targeted toward current and enrolling college students pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree in business or a Read More Classes Begin April 20th Home Food Preservation Classes This year we will have 5 Home Food Preservation Classes and you can come to all of them or pick the ones you prefer to attend. All classes will be offered at two different times, a morning program from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and an evening class from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - simply pick the time that is most convenient to you. Classes include Introduction to Canning, Canning Sweet Spreads, Fermentation, Boiling Water Canning and Pressure Canning. These classes will be hands-on - meaning you can participate at home. Register Here January/February - Evergreens l March/April - Pollinators The Grow Box Just for Kids Garden Fun for your family delivered to your door from NC 4-H and the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University The Grow Box gives youth and their families the opportunity to explore their backyard or the natural spaces near them with guided activities designed to develop their science skills. You’ll grow plants together, search for seeds, observe pollinators, and get creative with the hands-on activities in each box. Register Here Every Sunday at Walmart in Rocky Mount FREE Farmworker Health Fair This is a FREE weekly Farmworker Health Fair that will be held every Sunday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm throughout the year. Resources available: COVID-19 Testing, Food Boxes First come, First serve, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Checks, COVID Materials and Resources. Read More Health Insurance or Government ID is NOT required. Walk-ins welcome. Registration is NOT required. All results are confidential. Reconnect With Food, Landscapes and Agriculture Subscribe to Homegrown Homegrown is your destination for unbiased guidance and resources on home horticulture and gardening, agriculture and farming practices, and the safe preparation and preservation of the foods we all love. Read More Stay updated and informed. COVID-19 Resources and Information NC State University News and Updates NASH COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hotline 252.462.2079 l Website Link Stay connected with Nash County Arboretum on Facebook. The air is crisp and it is the perfect time to take a stroll through the Nash County Arboretum, an outdoor museum, located at the Nash County Agriculture Center. The arboretum has been serving the local community since 2004. It boasts 11 different gardens that have all been designed, planted and maintained by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Read More NC Cooperative Extension Nash County Center 1006 Eastern Ave, Rm 102, Nashville, NC 27856 252-459-9810 Visit our website at www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu Stay connected with us on Facebook.
NC Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm l 252.459.9810 l Website.
Application Deadline - Friday, February 19th
NC Cooperative Extension
Internship Opportunity
Internship is from May 19th through July 30th
Program Areas: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences and Rural Development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn all areas of Extension and have the benefit of working with each Extension agent and County NC Cooperative Extension staff members. Depending on COVID-19, our programs will begin to be restored and off to meeting face- to-face again. The 4-H Summer Programs and Read More
Register by Monday, February 22nd
Small Farms Week
Virtual DISH-OFF
Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 5:30 pm
N.C. A&T State University is hosting a ‘virtual’ Dish-Off competition! Youth will prepare a dish in the safety of their home and be judged via Zoom by a panelist of judges. The criteria and all registration information has been listed below. Divisions: Intermediate - Ages 9-12; Junior - Ages 13-15; Senior: Ages 16-18
Read More
Register by February 22nd
Beekeeping Short Course Begins Next Week!
If you have ever thought about becoming a beekeeper, then this course will help you get started! You will learn about bee biology, care and feeding, equipment selection and use, honey and wax production, pest control, and resources for continued education. The course will be held through Zoom this year. To register for the training please click this link. Make sure to sign up for each of the 6 events. Read More
Poultry Show and Sale
PARTICIPANT ORIENTATION
Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 pm
SHOW & SALE
Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m.
The Nash County Poultry Show and Sale is the conclusion of a 6-month project where participants raise 6 chicks into hens to compete in the Breed Shows in October. This year, participants will be showing Barred Plymouth Rocks and Wandottes. If you'd like to raise chicks and show sign up for the Participant Orientation session being held Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 pm - Register for Orientation by Read More
Check out our report!
2020 Cooperative Extension
Nash County Center Report
In spite of COVID-19 the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center, remained open to continue serving our local community and farmers. Check out the impacts N.C. Cooperative Extension has had on Nash County this past year! This 2020 Report from the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center is full of updated facts, information, and success stories. DID YOU KNOW there are over 420 farms in Nash County. Extension is a result of a collaborative effort between two state land-grant universities and Nash County government. In 2020 we served over 333,040 through Read Full Report
A Virtual Learning Program for Educators and Families
Spring Nature Adventures With NC 4-H Camps
Nature Adventures is a free virtual learning program aligned with NC Standard Course of Study (Grades 2 through 7) teaching standards provided for educators and families. The Spring 2021 Nature Adventures educational program consists of 6 sessions with the first one beginning February 22nd with Giants of the Coast - Black Bears.
Registration is required. Read More
Manage Your Money in 2021
The New Year is a great time to start saving money! The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center provides informational sessions, and resources on money management. In honor of the New Year, check out PowerPay. This free and easy tool from the Utah State University Extension can help you:
Learn more about PowerPay program Here
Help us understand our community needs!
Healthy Food Access
Farmers, community aid organizations, local governments and other partners around the region need your input. There is a Healthy Food Access effort underway to better understand your family and community needs regarding food. The project goal is to identify needs and opportunities for increasing access to healthy, local food in the Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wilson counties. We want to hear from you! It only takes a few minutes to make a big impact. The link below will ask you to share information about your food-related activities – your perspectives and there are no wrong answers. This will inform and guide a regional assessment of community needs so partners can work to improve the food system in communities throughout the region. Thank you in advance. Survey
Application Deadline March 15th
Farm Bureau Beginner Bee Keeper Grant
The objective of this program is to teach both youth and young adults the art of beekeeping and educate them on the importance of honeybees to the environment and food supply. It will provide them with an opportunity to learn responsibility while experiencing the joys and challenges of beekeeping. Participants will also learn the income potential of beekeeping so they can determine whether to pursue it as a part time or full time vocation. Hardware and the necessary tools for one hive for Read More
Communication Education for Families
Empowering Youth & Families Program
This program that is designed to help family members build their communication skills and also help parents and caregivers communicate positively. NC Cooperative Extension and NC State University is excited, once again, to be able to offer the invaluable Empowering Youth and Families Program in Nash County. This FREE program is comprised of 4 core elements which provide intensive relationship and communication education for families with a focus on providing research-based information about Read More
Calling All Businesses - Help Us Help Others
4-H Hungry to Help Food Drive
Did you know that based on the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey, 48% of NC households reported only somewhat or no confidence they can afford food for the next four weeks? Can your local business, church or club set out a collection box and host a collection drive? Does your civic club need a service project to help the community? How can you help? Join us in the upcoming months by collecting - January, February, or March - and help us combat hunger in our communities. Thank you in advance. Read More
$750 Available for Tuition/Books
Herter O'Neal Scholarship
Are you pursuing an Associate or Bachelor’s degree
in business or a business-related field of study?
The Herter-O’Neal Scholarship is awarded each year to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, founding members of North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA).This scholarship is targeted toward current and enrolling college students pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree in business or a Read More
Classes Begin April 20th
Home Food Preservation Classes
This year we will have 5 Home Food Preservation Classes and you can come to all of them or pick the ones you prefer to attend. All classes will be offered at two different times, a morning program from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and an evening class from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - simply pick the time that is most convenient to you. Classes include Introduction to Canning, Canning Sweet Spreads, Fermentation, Boiling Water Canning and Pressure Canning. These classes will be hands-on - meaning you can participate at home. Register Here
January/February - Evergreens l March/April - Pollinators
The Grow Box Just for Kids
Garden Fun for your family delivered to your door from
NC 4-H and the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
The Grow Box gives youth and their families the opportunity to explore their backyard or the natural spaces near them with guided activities designed to develop their science skills. You’ll grow plants together, search for seeds, observe pollinators, and get creative with the hands-on activities in each box. Register Here
Every Sunday at Walmart in Rocky Mount
FREE Farmworker Health Fair
This is a FREE weekly Farmworker Health Fair that will be held every Sunday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm throughout the year. Resources available: COVID-19 Testing, Food Boxes First come, First serve, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Checks, COVID Materials and Resources. Read More
Health Insurance or Government ID is NOT required. Walk-ins welcome. Registration is NOT required. All results are confidential.
Reconnect With Food, Landscapes and Agriculture
Subscribe to Homegrown
Homegrown is your destination for unbiased guidance and resources on home horticulture and gardening, agriculture and farming practices, and the safe preparation and preservation of the foods we all love. Read More
Stay updated and informed.
COVID-19 Resources and Information
NC State University News and Updates
NASH COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Hotline 252.462.2079 l Website Link
Stay connected with Nash County Arboretum on Facebook.
The air is crisp and it is the perfect time to take a stroll through the Nash County Arboretum, an outdoor museum, located at the Nash County Agriculture Center. The arboretum has been serving the local community since 2004. It boasts 11 different gardens that have all been designed, planted and maintained by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Read More
Nash County Center
1006 Eastern Ave, Rm 102, Nashville, NC 27856
252-459-9810
Visit our website at www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu
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