Help for Your Holiday Budget
With the holiday season quickly approaching, families are starting to plan for all the traditions, foods, pictures, travel, and …
Community
Recognizing an Emerging Leader in the Tourism Industry: NCSU Student Hailey Post Awarded the John and Joan Markham Marketing Award
On October 8, 2019, Hailey Post, a first-semester Graduate Student in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management …
Falling for Local Foods Series Coming Up!
We are excited to announce our upcoming “Falling For Local Foods” series coming up in November and December. We …
Taco Thursday Local Food Demo
Taco Tuesday is “all the rage” right now but why limit the taco craze to Tuesdays? To help you …
Gaining Valuable Experience in the Sustainable Tourism Industry: Meet Alyssa Stroker
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), which is home to Tourism Extension, helps student gain valuable …
2019 Youth Livestock Show
The 2019 Montgomery County 4-H and Farm Bureau Youth Livestock Show was held on Saturday, August 24 at the …
Cream of Broccoli Soup Local Food Demo
With the official First Day of Fall 2019 a little over 2 weeks away, it will be here before …
Are You Financially Ready for a Disaster?
Natural disasters are very scary things and every family needs to be well prepared to deal with them- including …
More in My Basket Helps Reduce Hunger
More In My Basket (MIMB) is a program developed at NC State Extension that helps reduce hunger by connecting North …
Recovering from the storm: Resources for Woodland and Forest Landowners
Hurricanes can cause significant damage to forest and timber land through wind and flooding. The first priority is to …
North Carolina 4-H Team Competes at Nationals
This has been a great year for our 4-H’ers in the Wildlife Habitat Education Program! We had five counties and …
Popeye Power Smoothies at Star Elementary School
The research is clear – children who are healthier perform better in school academically and behaviorally. A healthy child …
Bacon Peach Panini Local Food Demo
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., N.C. Cooperative Extension agents will be at the Farmer’s Market …
2019 Youth Livestock Show Announced
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County Center is pleased to announce that the 2019 Montgomery County Youth Livestock Show …
Families Address Opioid Misuse in Montgomery County
Troy, N.C. – Helping parents and youth learn the risks of substance abuse, how to identify warning signs, and …
Wildlife Magazine Photo Competition
The 15th Annual Wildlife In North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is now underway. According to the NC Wildlife Commission’s website, …
NC Farm School 2019, a Class to Remember
NC Farm School graduated its 19th class of successful agricultural entrepreneurs on June 4, 2019. NC Farm School has …
Empowering Youth and Families Program Community Event Coming Up!
The Empowering Youth and Families Program with North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Montgomery County will be sponsoring a Community …
SAC Tours Flavor 1st Farms
At last year’s summer Extension State Advisory Committee meeting, the group had a chance to tour one of the …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County - "Tribute to the American Farmer"
Kay Bullard, State Advisory Council Volunteer – South Central District, visited the 2018 Cumberland County Fair and stopped by …
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