Financing Your Small Business
Montgomery Community College’s Small Business Center is offering the following webinar. August 13, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. Financing continues …
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2020 National Farmers Market Week
This week is National Farmers Market Week which is an annual celebration of farmers markets coordinated by the Farmers …
Mental Health During CO-VID 19
With the current uncertainty about the future and restrictions on regular habits, more people are experiencing mental health issues. …
Positive Family Relationships During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has afforded many Americans with a lot more “family together time” than they have ever experienced …
Heading Back to School or Back to Work?
Our friends at Tennesse State University Cooperative Extension have put together some excellent resources about easing the transition back …
Teaching Kids at Home
Our friends at Tennessee State University Cooperative Extenstion have put together some wonderful resources about how to teach kids …
Reflections: Internship With NC State Extension Local Food Program & NC 10% Campaign
Hi! I’m Grace, a class of ‘22 NC State University Park Scholar studying Extension Education and Agroecology & Sustainable …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Extension Assisting State With Distribution of Nearly 1 Million Face Coverings to Farmworkers
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is taking further action to prevent and respond to …
Online Recovery Business Summit
The Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College is offering a FREE Online Recovery Business Summit via Zoom. In order …
COVID-19 Factsheets for Young Adults
The CDC recently released a series of COVID-19 factsheets specifically targeting young adults to help keep them safe. Please …
It's Canning Season! Has Your Gauge Been Tested?
If you want to can low-acid foods such as red meats, sea food, poultry, milk and all fresh vegetables …
Woodland Owner Webinars on Demand
Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field, and we have …
“Farmers’ Markets Have Been at the Cutting Edge”: A Conversation With Agent & Local Food Coordinator Paul McKenzie
Paul McKenzie is the Horticulture Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties and Local Food Coordinator for Warren County. …
Announcing July Extension Extended Virtual Programming Series
The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University has put together another virtual programming series for July 2020. …
FREE Business Counseling Available
The Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College is offering FREE Business Counseling for business owners affected by the …
“Relationship Building Is Key”: Lisa Gonzalez and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project
Lisa Gonzalez, Regional Area Specialized Agent in Local Foods, serves seven Western NC counties – Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, …
2020 Caneberry Survey on Pricing, COVID-19 Impacts
The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA), in collaboration with NC State University and the University of Arkansas, …
Statistics and COVID-19: Forecasting the Spread
[View original article from NC State Online and Distance Education] Members of the Wolfpack have stepped up in unimaginable ways …
Animal Food Safety Qualified Individual Training Now Online
NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. The Qualified Individual Training …
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