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NC 4-H Hungry to Help
- Canned Food Drive

Hungry to Help - Community Service Project -  Help someone in your community by donating food - especially at this time of year! The NC 4-H Program and counties across the state, including Iredell have teamed up to help fight hunger in our communities. Check out the link below to find out more! Find out more about Iredell County 4-H is "Hungry to Help"

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NC 4-H Hungry to Help
- Canned Food Drive

Hungry to Help - Community Service Project -  Help someone in your community by donating food - especially at this time of year! The NC 4-H Program and counties across the state, including Iredell have teamed up to help fight hunger in our communities. Check out the link below to find out more! Find out more about Iredell County 4-H is "Hungry to Help"

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Catfaced strawberry

New Strawberry
Diagnostic Tool

An interdisciplinary team of  NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences extension specialists have created a new, mobile-friendly, database driven tool to help strawberry growers visually diagnose disorders. The new Strawberry Diagnostic Key provides a way to filter by visual characteristics to identify problems. Results include details about the disorders and possible management strategies. The Strawberry Diagnostic Key was developed with funding in part from the Strawberry Sustainability Initiative, the Walmart Foundation, University of Arkansas, Southern Region IPM Center, North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service and the North Carolina Strawberry Association.

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Plant Sciences Initiative Study Report

Plant Sciences
Initiative

Plant sciences initiative could spark NC economic growth, study finds A new economic study, released Jan. 12, shows that North Carolina has an opportunity to be the global hub for advanced plant sciences research and for the application of that research to expanding agricultural productivity. One page summary of the Initiative  View the Report

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Food Processing and Manufacturing Initiative

Food Processing and
Manufacturing Initiative

NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report

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Munsell color book being used to determine the hue, value and chroma of a soil.

Soil 101: Introduction
to Soil – Online!

Understanding soil is a basic skill needed by anyone interested in agriculture, environmental science, gardening, natural resource management, and water quality. Traditionally, to gain that skill, a person has had to pay college tuition and spend long hours in a classroom. Now, with the power of the internet at your fingertips, the NC Cooperative Extension Service is bringing a first class Introduction to Soil education to your office, dining room table, or local coffee shop. Learn more about this open online course at http://go.ncsu.edu/introduction-to-soil

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ServSafe: May 2015

There will be a ServSafe class and exam offered in May at the Agricultural Center, 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville. The class will be held on Thursday, May 21, from 8:30 am to 4:30 MORE »

Iredell 4-H Summertime Fun 2015

It’s time once again for the Iredell County 4-H Summertime Fun program! We have lots of new activities to offer this year! Please remember that classes fill up quickly, so don’t wait to MORE »

2015 4-H Elemental Dragons Robotics Club

The 2015 4-H Robotics Club has completed the build for their competition robot.  The team will compete with their robot at the 2015 FIRST international robotics competition in Raleigh, NC, March 19 through MORE »

Spring Pullet Sale Update

Spring Pullet Sale Orders for the Spring Pullet Sale filled quickly. We may be able to offer a Fall Sale. If you are interested in receiving a mailing in the Fall, please contact our MORE »

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Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Jun 16, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 2 weeks away
Farmers Market EBT Sign Up EventThu Jun 18, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:
Mecklenburg Cooperative Extension, 1418 Armory Drive, Charlotte, NC, United States
— 3 weeks away
Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Jul 21, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 2 months away
PLT K-8 WorkshopWed Aug 12, 2015
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where:
850 Warren Coleman Blvd, Concord, NC 28025, USA
— 2 months away
Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Aug 18, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 3 months away
Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Sep 15, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 4 months away
Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Oct 20, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 5 months away
Iredell Beekeepers Association meetingTue Nov 17, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
Iredell County Agricultural Resources Center, Statesville
— 6 months away
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