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Extension is Planning
for Another Century of Success.
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service has launched a strategic visioning initiative to evaluate the organization’s business model and chart a course through choppy economic waters. NCCES has seen recurring budget cuts of $20 million since 2000, resulting in the loss of roughly 90 positions over the past four years.
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Extension is Planning
for Another Century of Success.
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service has launched a strategic visioning initiative to evaluate the organization’s business model and chart a course through choppy economic waters. NCCES has seen recurring budget cuts of $20 million since 2000, resulting in the loss of roughly 90 positions over the past four years.
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Upcoming Beef
Conference
This Beef Conference will be a great opportunity to see other producers, take advantage of a good program, and to talk about the work being done by Smithson Mills for the red meat slaughter facility study. For more information, contact Keith Wood at keith_wood@ncsu.edu or Silas Brown at silas_brown@ncsu.edu.
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CALS has an App For
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Trying to grow grass? Tackling stubborn weeds? CALS has an app for that! North Carolina State University Lawn Care App is a free download on iTunes.
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Horticulture
InfoSearches Provide Answers!
Looking for answers to fruit, vegetable, weed or floriculture questions? The NC State University Department of Horticulture invites you to try their powerful, but focused search engines designed to provide answers from the scientific literature, trade and association magazines/websites and NC State University, and archive (repository of literature dating back to the 1800s). Use these search engines for all of your fruit, vegetable, weed and floriculture questions. Floriculture InfoSearch Fruit InfoSearch Vegetable InfoSearch Weed InfoSearch
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Floriculture
InfoSearch
Floriculture InfoSearch is a powerful, but focused search engine designed to bring you floriculture information from the scientific literature, trade and association magazines/websites, NC State University, and the American Floral Endowment Floriculture Archive (repository of literature dating back to the 1800s). Use this search engine for all of your floriculture questions. http://floricultureinfosearch.ces.ncsu.edu/
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Making Sense (and Cents) out of Home Energy Efficiency Projects popular
Making Sense (and Cents) out of Home Energy Efficiency Projects - The average U.S. household spends over $2,000 a year on energy. Whether you are considering making major energy efficient upgrades to your MORE » – from 
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Mushroom Workshop popular
There will be a mushroom workshop at Brasstown Community Center on February 20, 9:00-1:00. The educational seminar will provide information and hands-on training for growing mushrooms. Please call or come by the NC Cooperative Extension office in Murphy to MORE »
Radon Awareness Classes
Family and Consumer Agent, Teresa Goley has been teaching radon awareness classes throughout the month of January. Teresa also did a presentation on the dangers of radon and handed out some free radon MORE »
Basic Bee School
Interested in having a few hives of honeybees but not sure exactly how to get started? The Appalachian Beekeeper’s Association is hosting a Basic Bee School! When: Saturday, March 8th 2014, from 9:00 MORE »
Get Experience Growing in a High Tunnel
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering space to a few growers that want hands on experience growing crops under a high tunnel greenhouse. Anyone interested in this business incubator project is asked MORE »
Changes to NC State Law Will Impact Farmers’ Markets in 2014
If you are a farmers’ market manager or vendor, changes to state law will impact your business in 2014.Market managers, you are now required to maintain a daily list of all of the MORE »
Pesticide Recertification Classes
Recertification classes will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 1:00-5:00 at the Clay County Extension Office. Schedule as follows: V Training – (Private Applicators Only) 1:00-3:00 X Training – Private & Commercial Applicators) 3:00-5:00 There is no MORE »
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Mrs. Sneed Steps to Health 3rd GradeTue Mar 11, 2014 Today
8:10 AM - 8:55 AM Where:
8:10 AM - 8:55 AM Where:
Murphy Elementary School, Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, United States
— 2 hours awayMrs. Mashburn's Steps to Health 3rd GradeTue Mar 11, 2014 Today
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Where:
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Where:
Murphy Elementary School, Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, United States
— 3 hours awayMrs. Johnson Steps To Health 3rd Grade Tue Mar 11, 2014 Today
9:55 AM - 10:40 AM Where:
9:55 AM - 10:40 AM Where:
Murphy Elementary School, Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, United States
— 4 hours awayMs. Hamby Steps to Health 3rd GradeTue Mar 11, 2014 Today
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
Murphy Elementary School, Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, United States
— 4 hours awaySewing and So-OnTue Mar 11, 2014 Today
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Where:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Where:
Mountain Folk Center, Hwy 64 Murphy, NC
— 7 hours awayCherokee County Master Gardener MeetingWed Mar 12, 2014
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Where:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Where:
11 Blumenthal St, Murphy, NC 28906, United States
— TomorrowMaster Gardener TrainingThu Mar 13, 2014
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where:
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where:
Brasstown Community Civic Center, Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United States
— 2 days awayMrs. Hickey Steps to Health 2nd GradeThu Mar 13, 2014
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Where:
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Where:
Murphy Elementary School, Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC, United States
— 2 days away