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Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Local and Miscellaneous Links Agriculture & Food Animal Agriculture Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf Farm Health & Safety Field Crops Food Safety & Processing Pest Control Specialty Crops Community Environment Forest Resources Health & Nutrition Home & Family Lawn & Garden Youth & 4-H County Centers Robeson County Government Cooperative Extension NC State NC A&T State STREET ADDRESS Robeson County 455 Caton Rd O.P. Owens Agriculture Center Lumberton, NC 28360 (910) 671-3276 Phone (910) 671-6278 Fax Map & Mailing Information

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation. Links of Interests Employment Opportunities: Urban Horticultural Agent Field Crops Agent Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Agricultural and Natural Resources Technician Robeson County Strawberry Producers Centipedegrass Lawn Maintenance for March through May Plant Fact Sheets to help with Spring Landscaping North Carolina Pest News Water Conservation Tips Water Conservation in the Home Archives of Everett's and Susan's Columns Robeson County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Robeson County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by E-mail or phone. More Featured Content »   Featured Content Agricultural Leadership Development Program The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University announces a two-year program designed to develop the leadership skills of up to 30 young agriculturists who exhibit considerable leadership potential. The participants would be representative of all agriculture and related agribusiness in North Carolina. MORE Visit the JC Raulston Arboretum The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with the most diverse collection of plants adapted for landscape use in the southeastern United States. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes. MORE More Events »   Events Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group    May 21st, 2008 @ 11:00 AM Lumberton, NC This meeting is open to all grandparents who find themselves raising their grandchildren. This will be the last meeting before summer vacation and grandparents find themselves looking for ways to keep their young ones entertained, educated and safe during the summer months. A light meal will be served after the meeting. ... MORE More News »   News 4-H Youth Find Artistic Ways to Express Themselves Posted April 21st, 2008 in Youth & 4-H According to Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H Extension agent with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, more than 80 youth from three counties signed up to take part in the 4-H Talent Showcase held at Biggs Park Mall.  There were two categories this year, Entertains for the performers and Artastic for the nonperforming artists.In Entertains, youth between the ages of 5 and 19 wowed the crowed with everything from singing to magic, karate, ... MORE The Check Is In The Mail Posted April 9th, 2008 in Home & Family Are you waiting for your tax rebate? Have you made your plans on how to spend or save it yet? According to Christy Strickland, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent with the Robeson County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, more than 130 million households will begin receiving a "bonus check" from Uncle Sam as early as May. Being promoted as an economic stimulus plan for the country, the hope is that ... MORE

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