Tri-County Corn and Soybean Meeting -- Scheduled for February 24 has been rescheduled for March 11. Info will be sent out shortly. Bryce Lane -- Gardening in Modern Times: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly -- Scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. has been rescheduled for March 25 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 52nd Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet -- Scheduled for Thursday, February 26, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Robeson Local Food Alliance -- Scheduled for Thursday, March 12, has been cancelled for this month.
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Tri-County Corn and Soybean Meeting -- Scheduled for February 24 has been rescheduled for March 11. Info will be sent out shortly. Bryce Lane -- Gardening in Modern Times: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly -- Scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. has been rescheduled for March 25 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 52nd Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet -- Scheduled for Thursday, February 26, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Robeson Local Food Alliance -- Scheduled for Thursday, March 12, has been cancelled for this month.
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Now is the time to sign up for the 4-H Animal Science Project. The deadline for turkeys is February 27, and the deadline for all other animals is April 10. For more information, contact Shea Ann DeJarnette, Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent, at 910-671-3276 or Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu. Below are the guidelines and application. 4-H Animal Science Project Guidelines 4-H Animal Science Project Application
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Are you prepared for a disaster? Visit Cooperative Extension's site to learn what you need to do to be better prepared: Disaster Preparedness Information
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Linwood Singletary Memorial Scholarship — $1,000 Sponsored by the Robeson County Crop Promotion Association and North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center. Must be a Robeson County, North Carolina, student with a desire to pursue an agricultural-related career. For an application Download it here and print it E-Mail Mac Malloy, Extension Field Crops Agent with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, at Mac_Malloy@ncsu.edu Call 910-671-3276. The deadline is April 1.
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Pretty heady question for your morning isn’t it? Believe it or not, I’m not trying to spark a philosophical, theoretical, or religious debate by asking this question. I’m merely announcing that for the MORE »
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Feb. 27-28, 2015 – Doubletree by Hilton, New Bern, NC This conference is designed to bring together the general public, current and prospective fish farmers, scientists, and personnel from regulatory agencies to share MORE » – from 
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New trends, fads, and improved methods challenge us to change our current ways of doing things. Gardening also faces these same challenges. Sometimes, it may be just a new name for a practice MORE »
In order to get ready for the 2015 farm season, it is important for farm managers to have in place a complete and accurate farm records system in order to make informed management MORE »
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