Caswell County Extension Office Operation to Reopen Phase 1 and 2.
With the State of North Carolina easing restrictions and currently in Phase 1, the Caswell County Extension Office will start to make plans to resume operations. Starting Tuesday May 26, agents will be allowed to return to the office on limited and rotating schedules to reduce the number of people in the office at once. We will still be available to the public by appointment only . Agents will also be allowed to start planning face to face educational events with participation under 10 for adults only including agents. NC State has directed no youth face to face contact during this current phase. We will be asking all that our visitors practice social distancing by wearing a mask and keeping a six foot distance from others in close contact. Markings on the floor have been measured to protect our clients and employees. We will continue to encourage agents and staff to resolve questions and issues using remote methods to help reduce face to face contact. We would like to thank the community for their support and understanding and we hope we have been able to continue to help with identified needs. If you have any question feel free to contact the office at 336-694-4158.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has resumed routine soil testing but warned of longer return times due to limiting staff at the facility. The Extension Office will be accepting soil samples to deliver to Raleigh once a week. We have placed a large tote in the breezeway downstairs by the FSA offices. Sample boxes and forms are available for pick up in the tote and we will check it to replenish supplies regularly. You can leave the samples inside the tote but we ask that you leave a message by phone at 336-694-4158 option 1 to inform us that samples have been dropped off. Please make sure your contact information is complete and we will inform you once samples have been received in the office.
To register for the 4-H Camp out please visit eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nc-4-h-summer-camp-out-2020-tickets-102973460392
FREE Face masks Available to Farmers and Farmworkers

During this global pandemic, face masks have become synonymous with our community attempt to prevent spreading the virus. While non-N95 face masks may not completely protect us from the virus, they go a long way in helping minimize our dissemination of the virus. This is especially important since most people with the virus may not know they have it. And for me personally, I find a face mask reminds me not to touch my face while out and about as the pandemic starts to feel “normal”.

Working with the NC Department of Public Safety and the Caswell County Health Department, Caswell Extension has secured a stockpile of face masks for Caswell ag producers in-need of masks. This is especially important if you are currently using N-95 masks for everyday activities that could be replaced with these masks and free up N-95 type masks for only pesticide applications with labels that require a respirator.

If you would like masks for your farm, please reach out to me (Daniel Ostrowski) at the extension office and I will coordinate their delivery as soon as possible. You can also email me at drostrow@nscu.edu

To add, I am still available for socially distant farm/home visits to take care of all you agricultural and horticultural questions. Please reach out if you have any questions!
The grain drill is ready to rent for planting warm season grasses. Also, producers who want to sell meat should go register online at our county extension site and those looking for meat should go there as well to buy!
Sincerely,

Caswell County Extension Staff
Caswell County Center
336.694.4158
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