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Kudzu Bugs

What are those bugs all over the house, the garden, the soybeans? If you are encountering kudzu bugs for the first time, Debbie Roos, Extension Agent for NC Cooperative Extension in Chatham County has created a READ THE REST »

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Hands-On Food Preservation Classes 2013

Learn how to safely preserve foods at home with classes on basic water bath and pressure canning techniques, pickling, and making jams and jellies. Melinda Houser, FCS Agent, will lead the class and students MORE »Posted: 5/9/13

Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)

The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is a division of the NC Department of Insurance. The purpose of SHIIP is to provide free, unbiased counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers about Medicare, Medicare MORE »Posted: 4/3/13

Radon Awareness Month

January is National Radon Action Month.  Tasteless and odorless, radon is a radioactive gas that is naturally produced as uranium in the soil breaks down.  Harmless outside, radon can accumulate and reach harmful levels MORE »Posted: 12/21/12
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Putting Small Acreage to Work

     If you are looking for ways to make a living or supplement your income off of your land, we invite you to attend the Putting Small Acreage to Work Conference on January 26, MORE »Posted: 12/21/12
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Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is a program that will: Explore behaviors that help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Identify strategies to help you eat smart and move more. Show you MORE »Posted: 12/13/12
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Annual Plant Sale!

The annual Cooperative Extension plant sale is now underway.  Blueberry bushes and muscadine grape vines will be available at $7 per plant.  To order, complete the form and send your payment to the Extension MORE »Posted: 12/12/12
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Locals Discuss Local Food Impacts

A diverse group of farmers, customers, and representatives from the county schools, hospital, Department of Social Services and Health Department met in December 2012 to discuss local food in Lincoln County.  On the agenda MORE »Posted: 12/11/12
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Lincoln County Talks Local Food

Would you be interested in influencing local food policy and resources in Lincoln County?  People who work, eat or live in Lincoln County with an interest in local food at any level are welcome. MORE »Posted: 11/27/12
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Healthy Champion Challenge 2013 Day 5Fri Jun 21, 2013
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
James W. Warren Citizen's Center Kitchen
— 2 days away
State 4-H Presentation FinalsSat Jun 22 - Sun Jun 23, 2013 Where:
Raleigh, NC
— 2 days away
4-H CongressSat Jun 22, 2013 @ 7:00 AM -
Tue Jun 25, 2013 @ 10:00 PM Where:
Raleigh, NC
— 3 days away
Lincoln County 4-H Livestock Club-Goats Field TripTue Jun 25, 2013
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Northbrook Community Center, Vale
— 6 days away
Good Farmers Market PracticesThu Jun 27, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM— 1 week away
4-H Zoo SnoozeFri Jun 28, 2013 @ 4:00 PM -
Sat Jun 29, 2013 @ 5:00 PM— 1 week away
Reading Makes $CentsTue Jul 16, 2013 @ 9:00 AM -
Thu Jul 18, 2013 @ 12:00 PM Where:
James W. Warren Citizen's Center Kitchen
— 4 weeks away
Money Talk for WomenWed Jul 17, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where:
Extension Conference Room, James Warren Citizen Center, 115 West Main Street Lincolnton NC 28092
— 4 weeks away
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