May 25, 2018
News from the Currituck County Center
From the Director
One of my most difficult tasks each year is putting into words the value of Extension programming to Currituck County. I can compile the numbers - attendance data, value of volunteer time, number of classes offered, etc - but that barely scratches the surface of the true impact of Cooperative Extension programming. In Extension, we have a passion for what we do. We truly value the relationships we have with our clients and we work hard to provide the best service possible that will provide them the greatest benefit possible.

I can try, but I just can't quantify that! This year, at our annual "Report to the People" we decided to focus less on the quantity and try to give folks some sense of the quality of our service and what that means to our clients. Take a look at the summary of this year's report. While you're here, reply to this email and let us know what Extension means to you!

Soybeans: The Ultimate Legume

If you’ve ever driven through northeast North Carolina during the summer months and wondered, “What’s in that field?”, it was probably one of three things: corn, soybeans, or cotton. If the drive was in Currituck County than that limits it to either corn or soybeans, as no cotton is currently grown in Currituck. The major field crops grown in Currituck are winter wheat, corn, and soybeans. F armers in Currituck are currently in the fields, dodging the rain and trying to get the beans planted.
Preventing Summer Learning Loss

End of Grade testing and final exams have started and soon school will be out for the summer! Summer break from school is a time-honored tradition for most American children and their families, but decades of research is showing that a two to three-month break from learning is having a significant impact on our children’s educational experience. Recent studies show that the average “summer learning loss” in math and reading for the average American child is between one and two months per year and the effect tends to be cumulative, so by the time they reach high school they have lost an entire academic year of knowledge.
Stand Up Against Sitting

Odds are you are on the bed, couch, or in a chair right now, which means you might have what is arguably the most common health problem in America today—sitting disease. It sounds silly but prolonged sitting from morning until bedtime is what doctors call sedentary living and it is the culture we have created for ourselves. Research has shown that this plays a significant role in many of the most troublesome health issues of our time including: obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and depression.

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Currituck County Center
120 Community Way
Barco, NC 27917
252-232-2261
currituck.ces.ncsu.edu