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a bee on a purple flower

May 25, 2023

Keeping the Bees Buzzing

In this episode of Farms, Food and You, learn about honey bee health, the honey bee's role in agriculture, and NC State's bee research and outreach programs. 
the awardees of the 2023 4H Alumni Awardees

May 22, 2023

Making the Best Better: Celebrating 4-H

The 4-H Alumni Award recipients were celebrated for living out the mission of 4-H and creating a legacy of excellence within the organization. 
Two Monarch butterflies Latin name Danaus plexippus on a white flower

May 19, 2023

Growing a Pollinator Garden

Whether you're interested in supporting bee populations, attracting more nature to your yard, or sprucing up your landscape, growing a pollinator garden is a great way to go! 
'We are hiring' over farmers market cart image

May 15, 2023

Extension Careers and Recruitment Toolkit

A priority of the new Extension strategic plan involves positioning Extension as a premier employer. To support this long-term effort, we’ve developed an initial “toolkit” of materials for employees in the meantime. 
The sun rises on Raffaldini Vineyards in Wilkes County.

May 1, 2023

Off-Campus Extension Employee Appreciation

In conjunction with the the university's Employee Appreciation Week, we are sharing some ideas for our Extension Centers to use to celebrate every member of our organization. 
Group picture with Extension Agents

Apr 27, 2023

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Launches Extension Agent Network

12 NC State Extension agents were selected from a competitive pool to beta-test N.C. PSI technology in the field. 
Cockroaches

Apr 26, 2023

Nature’s Chefs

Researchers are proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying various plants, animals and fungi as “nature’s chefs.” 
Boat on Lake Mead.

Apr 24, 2023

Study: Tribal Water Rights Underutilized in U.S. West

Lack of irrigation infrastructure and convoluted land ownership issues represent the major impediments to tribes, the study suggests. 
Group holding a "We Recover Together" banner

Apr 24, 2023

An Extension 4-H Program Helps Prevent Opioid Misuse

To prevent opioid addiction, Yancey County volunteers are turning to the power of community building, with training from NC State Extension's Empowering Youth and Families Program. 
Farm worker in the fields

Apr 23, 2023

Long-Sleeved Shirt Drive

We're collecting long-sleeved T-shirts that will be distributed among farmworkers in Eastern NC through the Extension Farmworker Health and Safety Education Program.