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2016 NC Peach
Festival Cooking Contest Winners
Peaches[/caption] And the Winners are!! Thanks to everyone that participated in the 2016 NC Peach Festival Cooking Contest. The judges really enjoyed all the peach desserts entered into the contest. First Place Winner in the Adult Division is Tammy Ladd and the First Place Winner in the Youth Division is Anna Parsons. The Second Place Winners in the Adult and Youth Division are Mary Ann Hogan and Olivia Thomas. Jeannie Kor and Lilly Greene place Third in the Adult and Youth Division. Click here for the award winning recipes.
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2016 NC Peach
Festival Cooking Contest Winners
Peaches[/caption] And the Winners are!! Thanks to everyone that participated in the 2016 NC Peach Festival Cooking Contest. The judges really enjoyed all the peach desserts entered into the contest. First Place Winner in the Adult Division is Tammy Ladd and the First Place Winner in the Youth Division is Anna Parsons. The Second Place Winners in the Adult and Youth Division are Mary Ann Hogan and Olivia Thomas. Jeannie Kor and Lilly Greene place Third in the Adult and Youth Division. Click here for the award winning recipes.
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Montgomery Agricultural
Fair & 4-H Youth Development Craft Fair
Have you ever been to the State Fair and said to yourself, “My fruits and vegetables look better than this.” or “I could can vegetables better than this.”? Well, now is your chance to prove it. The Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an Agriculture Fair on August 27th during the annual Livestock Show. All ages are encouraged to participate and prizes will be awarded during the Show. You must be a Montgomery county resident to participate and the produce or canned products must be produced within the county. If you have a child or youth that enjoys doing crafts, the Montgomery County 4-H is conducting a 4-H Craft Fair that will also be going on during the Livestock Show. If you’re interested in participating in either the Agriculture Fair or the 4-H Craft Fair, please contact Brad Thompson or Chrissy Haynes at 910-576-6011 or come by the Extension office to pick up a Participation Booklet that includes all Rules and Regulations as well as Best of Show categories. To see the flyer, please click here.
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County Livestock Show
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County Center is pleased to announce that the 2016 Montgomery County Youth Livestock and Agricultural Showcase will be held on Saturday, August 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Agriculture Center on Glen Road in Troy. Showing livestock is for any youth, ages 5 to 19, interested in raising, training and showing a beef heifer or market goat. There will also be a special display of agricultural arts, crafts and homemade goods from youth and adults from across the county. Anyone interested in entering canned goods, jams, jellies, breads, produce or crafts that they made are encouraged to contact the Extension Office more information. To find out more about this event, please contact Jamie Warner, Extension Agent – Livestock at 576-6011. To see the flyer, click here
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2016 Canning
Workshops
We have three great canning workshops lined up this summer. If you have never canned before and want to learn, no worries! Our first workshop on August 9th will teach you the basics followed by Waterbath canning and Pressure canning on August 16th & 18th. All workshops begin at 1:00 PM. Click here for more information.
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2016 4-H Summer
Fun
We have lots of exciting summer classes planned. Click here for the brochure. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Chrissy Haynes at 910-576-6011
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview-East Chapel Hill HS Pollinator Garden popular
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, share their experience starting a pollinator garden at their school. Listen to the interview MORE » – from 
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Montgomery County 4K Race for National 4-H Week
The Clover Lifestyles 4-H Club is sponsoring their 1st 4K race during National 4-H week. We hope you will walk, jog, or run in this fun event to support the 4-H program in MORE »
Pollinator Garden Tour Wednesday September 14 popular
Wednesday September 14 at 5:30 pm Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The garden was designed to MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Summer Snapshots from Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden popular
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to late fall for pollinators such as honey MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Extension Gardener Fall 2016 Newsletter Available now! popular
Click HERE for the latest Newsletter! Articles include: Spooktacular Plants Chalkbark maple Butterhead and leaf lettuces Soil testing for sustainable nutrient management and much MORE » – from Extension Gardener
Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting- August 30, 2016 at 6pm popular
Good morning! This is just a reminder about the final Summer Season Pre-Plant Meeting in Johnston County this Tuesday night. We had a very good turnout in Greensboro last Thursday night for the MORE » – from Strawberry Growers Information
RECIPES FROM OUR CANNING WORKSHOPS!
The Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program at the Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Office offered a canning series in which participants learned the science of home food preservation (specifically home canning), got hands-on practice waterbath MORE »
4-H End of Summer Fun Celebration Tonight!!!
We are so excited to wrap up the 4-H Summer Fun Program this evening at the Biscoe Park!! There will be pizza, chips, flavored waters, fruit cups and plenty of pool time for MORE »
WORKSITE WALKERS KICKOFF & REGISTRATION TODAY!
Today is the Kickoff for Worksite Walkers!! We will be signing folks up and walking the route below. If you have any questions contact FCS Agent, Hayley Napier at hayley_napier@ncsu.edu or MORE »
Updated Worksite Walkers Flyer!
Check out the flyer below for more info on the upcoming Worksite Walkers Program! It includes a link to view the Worksite Walkers One Mile Route as well as the different times to MORE »
NC SAFE PLATES CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER COURSE
The Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service will offer NC Safe Plates – Food Safety Manager Certification Course. This comprehensive course is appropriate for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, MORE »
WORKSITE WALKERS STARTING AUGUST 2016!!
Want to add more physical activity to your work day? Montgomery County Cooperative Extension is implementing a walking program just for you!!! Join us July 29, 2016 at 5:15PM in front of the Administrative MORE »
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NC Safe Plates Certified Food Protection Manager CourseTue Sep 27, 2016 @ 8:30 AM -
Fri Sep 30, 2016 @ 12:30 PM Where:
Fri Sep 30, 2016 @ 12:30 PM Where:
203 W Main St, Troy, NC 27371, USA
— 21 hours awayVery Important Parents (VIP) ProgramMon Oct 3, 2016
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Where:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Where:
Montgomery County Partnership for Children
— 7 days awayCreative Hands 4-H Club MeetingMon Oct 3, 2016
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Where:
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Where:
203 W Main St, Troy, NC 27371, USA
— 1 week awayFall Prevention AwarenessTue Oct 4, 2016
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Where:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Where:
Biscoe Presbyterian Church, 108 N Main St, Biscoe, NC 27209, USA
— 1 week awayMontgomery County Beekeepers AssociationTue Oct 4, 2016
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where:
First Bank Conference Room, 341 North Main Street, Troy, NC 27371
— 1 week awayStar 4-H Club MeetingThu Oct 6, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
Star Community Center, Star NC
— 1 week awayVery Important Parents (VIP)Mon Oct 10, 2016
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Where:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Where:
Montgomery County Partnership for Children
— 2 weeks awaySoil Sampling and Reading Analysis ProgramMon Oct 10, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service, 203 West Main St., Troy, NC
— 2 weeks away
