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Catawba County Cooperative Extension Service
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Help Us Improve Our Customer Service To You!
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Gardening with Native Plants
Anelle Ammons will walk through getting started gardening with native plants, why you'd want to grow native plants, and many great native plants to choose for your landscape!
This is a free program. No registration needed.
Join us at either session:
Conover Library
403 Conover Station Southeast
August 23, 2 PM
Claremont Library
3288 E Main St
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C
atawba Valley Cattlemen's Association
Meeting
(2nd Tuesday of the month, August 14)
(We welcome all people interested in our educational topic.)
Speaker:
Mr. Joe Berrong;
NC State Highway Patrol, Troop
Educational Program: Transporting Livestock and Farm Equipment on North Carolina
Roads
Location:
APP-address: Agricultural Resource Center 1175 South Brady Ave. Newton, NC 28658
Date: August 14, 2018
Meeting Agenda:
6:00
Supper is served.
6:45 Business Meeting; Dr. Greg Whitener, DVM,
president
7:00
Educational Program - Mr. Joe Berrong
Topic:Transporting Livestock and Farm Equipment on North Carolina Roads
8:00 Meeting Adjourned
Visitors eat free but need to initial the attendance sheet.
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Are your Chemical Pesticide License scheduled to expire in 2018? Two class hours of "V" credits must be taken before October 1, 2018 to avoid license expiration in December.
We welcome you to sign up:
Private Applicators Renewal Class
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
1 pm - 3 pm
Agricultural Resource Center, Room A,
2 hour "V" training
Location:
APP-address: 1175 South Brady Ave. Newton, NC 28658
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Corn and Soybean Field Day
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Anelle Ammons will walk through getting started gardening with native plants, why you'd want to grow native plants, and many great native plants to choose for your landscape!
This is a free program. No registration needed.
Join us at either session:
August 21, 4 PM
Conover Library
403 Conover Station Southeast
August 23, 2 PM
Claremont Library
3288 E Main St
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4-H Summer Fun
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Science for Cloverbuds with 4-H Summer Fun |
Ages 6 and older
4-H Summer Fun classes continue for August with openings still available. Children have been around the Extension office and participating in classes led by different staff members and volunteers learning about lots of different topics.
Upcoming classes with openings are:
* Lego Mania - August 16
* Extreme Makeover - Aug. 14-15
You can find the complete schedule posted on
the Extension website at
See schedule on website for complete workshop/camp list!
It is not necessary to be in 4-H to participate. Spaces are filled on a first-come basis. You may register in person at the Cooperative Extension Office or print and mail your registration. For more information about Summer Fun contact Donna Mull or Tina McGillvary at Cooperative Extension at [email protected].
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Advanced Gardener Program 2018
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library - 2nd Thursday of the month from 6-7 PM
Newton Library - 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 PM
Maiden Library - 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 PM
Jan - Pruning - How, When, and on What
Feb - Manage Your Lawn
Mar - Soil, Composting, and Plant Nutrients
April - Flowers, Shrubs, and Pollinator Gardens
May - Vegetable Gardening For a Resilient Community
June - Garden and Landscape Diseases and Disorders
July - 2 Minute Talks - Fire Ants, Brown Patch, Soil Testing, and 20 Other Topics
Aug - Identify and Control Your Weeds
Sept - Home Food Production - The 4 Season Strategy
Oct - Edible Landscaping With Fruit
Nov - Landscape Design - Putting It All Together
These presentations are
free and open to the public. Persons can attend programs of interest or attend all presentations for program certification.
This year's curriculum will offer two different certification programs
Master Gardener Certification
Cost: $100
Requirements - Attend all 11 presentations, complete 10 hours of extension workshop education , complete on-line quizzes and exams, complete weed collection project, complete home landscape project, complete 1000 ft2 garden design project, complete 40 hours of community service in gardening activities.
Advanced Gardener Certification:
Cost: Free
Requirements - Attend 9 of the 11 presentations, complete 20 hours of service/learning activities.
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Row Crop Updates
If you need to schedule a fit test for your respirator (dust mask or half face type) our office can help you. Give us a call to set up an appointment - 828-465-8240.
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Annual Garden Calendar For Catawba County
When should you prune, fertilize your lawn, start a fall garden, dig up your bulbs
Find out what will be in bloom this month!
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"Farm to Fork" Recipe Page
Visit the "
Farm to Fork" recipe page for recipes and resources to help you prepare produce that you grow or purchase at local farmers markets.
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Attention - Aspiring Food Business Entrepreneurs:
Click on the link below for answers to questions regarding starting a food business. Whether you are interested in selling value-added products at a farmers market or starting a
food truck. You will find information to help you, including agencies that regulate food businesses.
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4-H Clubs & Groups
A variety of 4-H clubs are available in Catawba County for youth ages 9 and older. The clubs are led by volunteer leaders and meet at different times and places. Most of the clubs are special-interest, meaning they focus on a particular topic or theme.General interest clubs are also part of 4-H. Below is a list of clubs and 4-H affiliated groups. Email or call Donna Mull at 828-465-8242 or [email protected] to request a club list with details about meeting times, locations and ages.
Community-Based Clubs & Groups
Snowy Creek 4-H Horse Club
Catawba County Livestock Club
Balls Creek Adventurers 4-H Club
Robotics Competition Team
Catawba County Youth Council
Sew Awesome Sewers
Snack Makers 4-H Club
DIG (Discoveries in Gardening)
Top Shots Shooting Sports
Bright Ideas STEM Club
Cultures of the World Club
Montessori Leadership Club
St. Stephens High School Juntos 4-H Club
Banoak School 4-H Garden Club
Our club offerings change, so check this spot each month for club updates. We welcome the chance to grow this list, add new clubs, and new 4-H'ers! Contact Donna Mull or Tina McGillvary at Cooperative Extension to learn more about starting a 4-H Club.
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GRANULATE AMBROSIA BEETLE
Adult granulate
ambrosia
beetles were found in traps in Hickory, NC in early April. If you have had problems with this
pest
in the past, now is a good time to begin preventative trunk sprays on young trees. A trunk spray of bifenthrin (with a sticker) will protect the trunk for two weeks at most. Treat the area from the ground to the lower scaffold branches. Repeat sprays are required. Protecting the trunk is the only control method available at this time.
Host Trees to this pest include:
Callery pear Chinese elm Crapemyrtle Dogwood Fig Goldenraintree Magnolia Maple Oak Ornamental cherry Peach Persimmon Plum Redbud Silverbell (Halesia) Snowbell (Styrax) Sweetgum Tulip poplar and many others!
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Gardening for 4 Season Interest
Free Program!
Join us for either free program at the Agricultural Resource Center where Anelle Ammons will talk about getting started designing gardens and landscapes that have interest in all 4 seasons. Learn some great plants that will add pop to your yard and some beginner gardening techniques. Bring lots of questions.
No registration necessary.
- September 6 - 2 PM
- September 22 - 10 AM
Agricultural Resource Center
1175 S. Brady Ave,
Newton, NC 28658
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Need help with food preservation?
Stop by the Extension office and pick up a complimentary guide with instructions on how to can and freeze selected fruits and vegetables. For your convenience, the guides have been distributed to several local libraries but supplies are limited.
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NC State Extension Videos -
Check out these You Tube Channels
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Top 10 Food Safety Myths For Farmers
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.
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Extension Video Highlight
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Sign up now for the Master Gardener Course in 2019
Class is limited to 20 prepaid participants
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Does your farm business donate food? Read this article to understand how food donations can help your tax expenses.
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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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Food Safety During a Power Outage
When the power goes out, you may wonder about the safety of your refrigerated or frozen foods. If the power is out for 48 hours or less, and your freezer is nearly full, your food may still be fine. According to food safety experts, a closed freezer can keep food at 40°F or below for up to 48 hours--if full and kept cold. A closed refrigerator will keep food 40°F or below for about 4 hours after a power loss.The following link will take you to a fact sheet that will help you decide what you need to keep and what you should toss when the power is out longer than expected:
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/when-the-power-is-out-when-to-save-refrigerated-food- and-when-to-throw-it-out
If you still have questions after reviewing the fact sheet, please call Ann Simmons at 704-878-3157 or email [email protected] for more information.
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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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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
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.
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 [email protected] or in person at the County Extension Office at least 14 days prior to the event.
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