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4-H Plant Sale
Orders Due March 2
Now taking orders for strawberry and blueberry plants. Two varieties of strawberries and four varieties of blueberries are available for purchase. Plants will be delivered and available for pick-up at the Extension Office in mid-March. The order with details and pricing can be found on the Extension website at
https://catawba.ces.ncsu.edu/. This is an annual fundraiser that supports 4-H.
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So, You Want to Start a Food Business?
Thursday, March 2, 2017
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Catawba County Cooperative Extension
Are you thinking about selling at a farmers' market, starting a home-based food business or opening a restaurant?
This workshop will address some things you need to know
before you start a food business in Catawba County,
including who will regulate your business. To Register call 828-465-8240. There is no charge.
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NC Agritunity Conference & Tradeshow
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
Iredell County Agricultural Center
444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC 28677
Registration starts 7:30am
Programs from 8:30am-4:00pm
NC Agritunity is a one-day educational conference and vendor trade show for large and small farmers. Large commodity producers, livestock producers, small farm managers, beginning farmers, and anyone just interested in agriculture are welcome to attend.
Continuing education credits (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisors is available for all sessions and pesticide training credits (N, D, O, and X) will be available in eight of the presentations.
Our Keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Rich Bonanno, Associate Dean, CALS and Director, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. To learn more about the educational sessions and featured vendors, please visit the NC Agritunity webpage or contact your local Cooperative Extension Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
To register as a participant: You can sign up via
the 2017 NC Agritunity registration form or call the Iredell County Cooperative Extension Center at 704-873-0507.
Walk-in registration may be limited.
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Delicious Roots and Shoots
Advanced Gardener Series
Thursday, March 9, 2016
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Tuesday, March 21, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Newton Public Library
115 West C Street,
Newton, NC 28658
Tuesday, March
28, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Maiden Public Library
11 S A Ave,
Maiden, NC 28650
Spring gardening season has arrived. There are plenty of delicious root crops that you can get growing to add color to your diet and get some great greens for salads. Come find out why this program won the Best Adult Education Library program for the state of North Carolina. Take a look at
the entire schedule here and find out how to become a certified Advanced Gardener.
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Killians Pro Day
Thursday
,
March
9th, 8 AM - 2 PM
Killians Hardware
3790 Springs Road NE, Hickory, N.C.
Schedule Of Events
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Meet and Greet
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Calibration for Efficient Chemical Applications for Turf and
Ornamentals -
Matt Lenhardt, NC Cooperative Extension and Jimmy Abernathy, CVCC
(2 pesticide CEU's for N, D, O, L, and X licenses)
11:00 - 12:00 PM Labor and Equipment Cost Tracking for Green Industry
Jimmy Abernathy
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Turfgrass Weed Management
George Place, NC Cooperative Extension
(1 pesticide CEU for N, D, O, L, and X licenses)
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Catawba Valley Cattlemen's Association Meeting
Educational Program: - Tractor Safety
Speaker: - Mr. Donald Beard
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
(2nd Tuesday of the month)
Location: APP-address: Agricultural Resource Center 1175 South Brady Ave. Newton, NC
Agenda:
6:00 pm - Supper
6:45 pm - Business Meeting -
Donald Beard, President
7:00 pm - Educational Program
8:00
pm - Meeting Adjourned
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2017 Spring Beef BBQ Fundraiser
Catawba Valley Cattlemen's Association
Place: Hickory American
Legion
Fairground
Date: Saturday, March 18th, 2017
Time: 5 - 8 pm
Cost: $ 10.00 per plate
Carry outs available
For more information, call Beth Rogers at 828-465-8240 or Glenn Detweiler at 405-219-1902. Please visit our website at catawba.ces.ncsu.edu for additional information.
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Food Safety from Field to Fork
For Farmers' Market Vendors
Thursday, March 23, 2017
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Catawba County Cooperative Extension
The workshop will cover safe food handling practices to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
Presented by Ann Simmons
Call 828-465-8240 to register
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Growing School Gardens Training
Saturday April 1st, 2017
Catawba County Extension Center
9am-3pm
Join us if you're a teacher, assistant, school or summer camp staff member for a 1-day intensive training on:
- Starting a school garden & gardening basics
- Incorporating research-based school garden curriculum into classrooms
- Funding & engaging stakeholder
Participants who attend the training can apply for grant funding to start/operate a school garden; earn up to 5 hours of training credit--
FREE to anyone interested in attending!
For additional information or to register, please call Der Holcomb or Donna Mull at 828-465-8240 or der_xiong@ncsu.edu/donna_mull@ncsu.edu
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ServSafe Food Safety Manager's Certification Course
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Agricultural Resource Center, 1175 S. Brady Ave., Newton, N.C.
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Join Us at 4-H Camp
June 18-23
Ages 8-14
We are now accepting registration for 4-H Summer Camp. We will attend Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center the week of June 18-23. Youth ages 8-14 may attend camp and it is not necessary to be 4-H to attend camp.Registration and details available on the camp flier that is posted on the Extension website at https://catawba.ces.ncsu.edu/.
The cost for camp is $435. 4-H'ers may also use scholarship money they have earned or apply for extra scholarship assistance, if you need help with the cost.
Kiwanis Camp scholarships are available, thanks to continuing support from Hickory Kiwanis Club. Only a few days remaining to apply for Kiwanis Camp scholarships.
Contact Donna Mull to request a camp scholarship form and scholarship information.
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Winter Farmers Market
Nov 16, 2016 to April 12, 2017
Wednesdays 10 AM to 2 PM
The Crossing at Hollar Mill
883 Highland Ave. SE
Hickory, NC
Closed dates: Dec 7, Jan 25, and Feb 1
Get ready Hickory! A winter farmer's market is in the works so that we can enjoy fresh, local produce all year round. If you love this idea be sure to stop by on Wednesday and purchase something. We need your business to keep year round farmer's markets in Catawba County.
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans
Catawba County farmers can apply for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program due to financial losses associated with the drought disaster this season. The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 3.125 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources.
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NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering organic growers the opportunity to recoup up to $750 of their certification cost. Growers must have been certified between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016 and complete an application available at
www.ncdaorganic.org
.
Visit the
NCDA website to see more information about this cost share opportunity.
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USDA Low Interest Loans For Storage Facilities
The Farm Storage Facility Loan Program provides low-interest financing so producers can build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include grains, oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, hay, honey, renewable biomass commodities, fruits and vegetables. Eligible facility types include grain bins, hay barns and facilities for cold storage.
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Local Food List Serv
The Local Foods Action Plan Listserv is a statewide listserv to facilitate a local food economy moderated by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS). The listserv is open to the public and members are encouraged to post on any topic dealing with the cultivation of local food, farms and communities by emailing
local-foods-action-plan@lists.ncsu.edu
. Posters are responsible for the content they submit. To receive the digest version or for questions about the listserv, please e-mail
Amber_Polk@ncsu.edu
. Please visit our website at
www.cefs.ncsu.edu
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NC State Gardening, Agriculture, and Pest Updates
You can sign up for the latest news on gardening, pest advisories, livestock, energy, and many others. Check out the
complete list of NC State News that you can subscribe to and get the latest research based info. Be the first to know!
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Plant Management Network Newsletter
Check out the
latest issue of this incredible agriculture resource. Take a look at the massive list of information links for all things related to agriculture.
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Council For Agriculture, Science, and Technology Newsletter
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Extension Master Gardener Newsletter
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Got To Be NC Agriculture
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NC Farm Link
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Small Farm Grant and Loan Assistance
We will post various grant and loan opportunities that arise in this space of our monthly updates. Simply click on the opportunity of interest for more information.
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Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination statement
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North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status. In addition, the two Universities welcome all person without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
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Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Catawba County Extension Director, George Place, at (828)465-8240 or george_place@ncsu.edu or in person at the County Extension Office at least 14 days prior to the event.
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