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Catawba County Cooperative Extension Service
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C
atawba Valley Cattlemen's Association
Meeting
(2nd Tuesday of the month, July 10)
Speaker:
Mr. Ronnie Able; Merck Animal Health
Location: APP-address: Agricultural Resource Center 1175 South Brady Ave. Newton, NC 28658
Meeting Agenda
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6:00 Supper is served.
6:45 Business Meeting;
Dr. Greg Whitener,DVM
president
7:00 Educational Program - Mr. Ronnie Able
8:00 Meeting Adjourned
We welcome all people interested in our educational topic. Visitors eat free but need to initial the attendance sheet.
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Local Foods Cooking Class
Eat healthy while supporting local farmers
Wednesdays 5:30-6:30
Extension Center 1175 S. Brady Ave. Newton
June 20th and July 11
Hickory Soup Kitchen 110 2nd Pl.S.E Hickory
June 27 and July 18 (Hmong Recipes)
In these classes you will learn how to make the most of seasonal produce with simple, fast recipes and a bag of produce sourced from local farmers. Cost is $10 per class which includes the cost of the produce. Each class will feature different recipes and produce.
or call Cooperative Extension at 828-465-8240
Coordinated by the Cooperative Extension Small Farms and Local Foods and Hickory Soup Kitchen
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4-H Summer Fun
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Farm to Table with 4-H Summer Fun |
Ages 6 and older
4-H Summer Fun classes continue for July and 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:
* Science for Cloverbuds - July 9
* Destination College - July 17-19
* Investigate Health - July 24-26
* Discovery Days - July 30-Aug. 1
* Chopped - August 1 or 2
* 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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or call 828-465-8240
Music by The Neighbors
Stay tuned for other Eat, Drink and Be Local Events during the week of June 14-21.
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Eat, Drink and Be Local
July 14-21, 2018 Schedule of Events
Saturday, July 14th
Cooking demo/Downtown Hickory Farmers Market
Union Square, Hickory, NC 10am-12pm Free
(828) 308-6508
Monday, July 16th
The Farm City Project at the Salt Block
Aquaponics 6:30pm-7:30pm Free
Catawba Science Center
243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory
828-464-5780
Outside by the greenhouse and gardens
Tuesday, July 17th
Farm Tour: Smiths Blueberry Farm 6:30-8pm Free
7596 Greedy Hwy, Hickory
828-302-1950
Wednesday, July 18th
Cooking demonstration 11-1pm
Downtown Hickory Farmers Market Free
Local Foods Cooking Class 5:30-6:30 (Hmong Recipes)
Hickory Soup Kitchen
110 2nd. Pl. S.E. Hickory
$10 fee includes local bag of produce
To register call 828-465-8240 or follow the link below
Thursday, July 19th
Cooking Demonstration 11-1pm Free
Hickory Public Health Farmers Market
3070 11th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC
828-695-5800
Farm Tour: Crouching Hippo Farm 6:30-8pm Free
1080 Morehead Road, Claremont
828-464-5780
Friday, July 20th 6-8pm
Wine, Beer and Cider Tastings with light bites. Guests may tour farm site.
Catawba Farms
400 Technibuilt Drive, Newton
828-464-5780
$10 Eventbrite
Local Farm Feast 5:30-9:30
Main Cellar City Club
332 1st Ave. SW, Hickory
TIckets $30/ Reservations for tables of ten available
Call 828-465-8240 for more information or buy tickets online
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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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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!
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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Master Gardener Course 2019
The Master Gardener course is an intensive gardening course for beginners and experienced gardeners.
There are 2 options to become a
certified Master Gardener
Option 1:
Daytime - Wednesdays from 9 AM to noon in late Feb to early April and again from late August to early October
The daytime course offers field trips, hands-on activities, and the on-line components.
Option 2: Library
- Monthly attendance of library Advanced Gardener presentation and on-line course assignments
The library course is a favored option for folks that cannot schedule the daytime course. The library Master Gardener Course includes attending the
Advanced Gardener Series at one of the participating libraries and completing the on-line projects, reading assignments, and homework quizzes.
Both options for the Master Gardener Course are challenging but you will learn a ton, take your gardening skills to a new level, and have a ton of fun and enjoyment.
To reserve your seat in the course you will need to pre-pay the $100 fee which covers all expenses related to the course. Please call our office to make arrangements for either cash, check, or a credit card payment - 828-465-8240
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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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Please Welcome our
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Intern
Delane Costner Mitchell is a Catawba County native and lives in Hickory with her family where she enjoys gardening and tending to her chickens. This mother of four is completing her degree in Family and Consumer Science Education at Appalachian State University. She is passionate about sharing life skills and the benefits of consuming a whole food diet to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
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Welcome, Adreanna
NCSU 4-H Intern
Adreanna White is a rising junior at the University of
Mount Olive
majoring in Agricultural Education.
This summer, is a NC State Intern in the Cooperative Extension Office working closely with 4-H in the Catawba County office.
Adreanna was an active member of the Bandys High FFA Chapter and worked as a Cabin Counselor at Millstone 4-H Camp last summer.
While working with Extension, she has been working with the 4-H Poultry Judging Team, Summer Fun programs, and leading a weekly
4-H gardening program with Inspired Learning Summer Camp.
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4-H Presentation Winners
We had a great group representing Catawba County in Harnett County for District Activity Day. Congratulations to our winners and all who participated!
Presentation Winners:
5-8 Year Old: Uriah Sigmon
9-10 Year Olds:
Lydia Smith - Electric, Gold Award
Selah Sigmon - Horticulture, Silver Award
Luke Kanupp - Open Class, Gold Award
11-13 Year Olds:
Samuel Holdsclaw - Science and Technology, Bronze Award
William Mearse - Science and Technology
Ava and Toby Bowman - Health and Fitness
14-18 Year Olds:
Tobias Hullett - Science and Technology, Gold Award
Lauren Williams - Small and Companion Animals, Gold Award
Best of luck to our District winners that will compete in the state contest in July during NC 4-H Congress.
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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
Bow Masters and More Archery Club
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
Electric SPIN 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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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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2017 Advanced Gardener
Photo Competition Winners
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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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NCSU Official Variety Test Results for Wheat and Oat
The 2017 NC OVT Wheat and Oat data is now available, and can be found on the new NC OVT website (
www.ncovt.com) or by clicking the following link:
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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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