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Two Local Schools Complete The Busy World of Bees

The Busy World of Bees 4-H School Enrichment Curriculum is crafted to engage youth in celebrating bees and their pollinator allies and build an understanding of the benefits that bees and other…

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Cherokee County Ag Day

Last year, Cherokee County 4-H partnered with Cherokee County Farm Bureau to help host an Ag Day for Cherokee County 3rd graders. The event took place in early April last year, and both the kids and…

Send Your Local Mountain State Fair Entries via the Pony Express

The Pony Express is a free service provided by the NC Mountain State Fair and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Centers. The week before the fair, the Pony Express will be coming to the…

Welcome Angela Clem Our New Administrative Assistant

We would like to welcome Angela Clem to the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center as our new administrative assistant.We have been missing the assistance of an administrative assistant…

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4-H Plant Sale Going on Now Through March 15th

Cherokee County 4-H is once again conducting its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be of high quality and reasonably…

Group of elementary students with teachers displaying a wooden observation hive with bees outdoors

1st Grade Students Complete "The 4-H Busy World of Bees"

Cherokee County 4-H volunteer and Master Gardener, Arleene Ward, just wrapped up an eight lesson series from our 4-H Busy World of Bees with 86 first graders at Murphy Elementary School. Arleene is…

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Spring 2023 ChopChop Magazine Is Here and It's Free!!

The ChopChop spring 2023 magazine is available right now at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center.The ChopChop Family is a non-profit publisher of magazines about cooking and cooking…

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Carving Pumpkins and Preserving Your Creations!

Carving jack-o-lantern pumpkins is a great tradition for families and youth but it is such a bummer when your creation starts to mold and break down the minute you carve it. Preserving your master…

AG STAR North Carolina HOME GROWN VOICE Talent Search

Could You Be the First NC Ag Star?

Paige King Johnson is a singer-songwriter originally from Angier, NC now traveling back and forth from Nashville, TN. She was recently named the first musical ambassador for the NC Department of…

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Butterflies Have Emerged at Two Local Schools

Second-grade students at Andrews Elementary School and Murphy Elementary School participated in the 4-H school enrichment curriculum, Winged Wonders. All seven classes received one Painted Lady…