CLAY COUNTY CENTER
JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER
January is Radon Awareness Month
If you are living in Clay county, you are at risk for radon exposure; according to an article by Catherine Clabby in North Carolina Health news, February 10, 2017.
"You can have radon in any home. The only way to know for sure is to test, said Catherine Rosfjord, a branch manager in the Radiation Protection Section of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Clay County Master Gardener Program 
Would you like to know how to garden more  efficiently ? Do you want to learn how to control all the diseases and pest of your favorite plant? Are you interested in sharing your knowledge with others? If those answers are yes you should become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer! 

Backyard Poultry Webinar
J anuary 30, 2019 - 3:00pm
Lauren Greene (N.C. Cooperative Extension Area Poultry Specialist) will be presenting how to start a backyard poultry flock and the steps to take in order to keep your backyard flock managed properly. Basics in terms of nutrition, reproduction, and selection will be discussed.



FAMILY TIME TIPS

THE POWER OF DISTRATION
Distraction is generally better than confrontation. Distration can be a powerful tool. The parent needs to have a safe and interesting alternative for to distract their child from a toy or situation that is not good for the child or is causing conflict or inappropriate behavior. 
N.C. Cooperative Extension Clay County Center
will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.

Extension's 4-H program is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. We help over 247,000 young people grow into active, contributing citizens each year.