March 2023 Newsletter-Granville County Center

Happy March!

Over the past month, our weather has been unseasonably warm. Despite not yet being spring, our plants seem to have begun blooming. However, the weather is a great reminder to prepare for spring planting. Extension always has soil sample boxes available. Soil sampling can help you determine the soil's condition and nutrients. There are educational sheets to help you with collecting samples. Of course, we are always here to assist you with the process. Boxes are available in the front foyer during and after business hours.

There are a lot of activities underway, as you will see in the newsletter. Agents have been busy planning and scheduling their Spring and Summer events. You can stay up to date through our website and social media.

To add to the topic of planning, I would like to take the opportunity to thank our Advisory Leadership Council. We have an excellent group of people with a diverse range of experience and expertise. In addition to ensuring that Extension's programming meets our local needs, this group markets the impact of our programs and advocates on Extension's behalf. We can expect a great deal of impact on our community from the ideas and activities of this group.

And finally, I wanted to share NC State Extension's Strategic Plan which was recently released. We are excited to align our programming with Extension's strategic plan as well as the County.
You can find the article here: PDF Version Digital Version

As always, we welcome your feedback and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions.

Herter O'Neal Scholarship
Due March 10th by 4:55pm

$1000 Available for Tuition and/or Books District finalists not chosen for the state scholarship will receive $250.

The scholarship is open to students pursuing a college degree (Associate and/or Bachelor) in a business-related field of study or enrolled in a diploma program that results in a degree (Associate or Bachelor’s). Applicants must be legal residents of North Carolina. All eligible applicants will be considered. The privacy of all applicants will be protected.

The application deadline date is: March 10, 2023 Please turn in your completed application with all required attachments no later than 4:55 p.m. on March 10, 2023. You can either email gwen_rubio@ncsu.edu;
mail or hand deliver to:
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Granville County Center
Attention: Gwen Rubio/Herter O’Neal Scholarship
125 Oxford Outer Loop, Oxford, NC 27565.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) is made up of support personnel for Cooperative Extension, District Administrative Associates, and NC State University and NC A&T State University. We work together to perform community service and promote the efforts of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension (NCCE).

For more information about the scholarship, read here
Download Application here

Extension Volunteer Association Scholarship
Due May 1st by 5:00pm

The Granville County Extension Volunteer Association (EVA) is pleased to announce that they will have the opportunity to award a $500 college scholarship to one youth and one adult this year. The primary purpose of this scholarship is to assist students, both youth and adults, in obtaining a college education in a 4-year degree preferably, but not exclusively, in life sciences, agriculture or family and consumer science or a 2-year degree in most any service or business related field. Students, youth or adults, must be enrolled at an accredited school in North Carolina. Applicants will be selected for a one-year term, primarily on the basis of academia, activities and honors. Financial need is considered.

Recipients awarded an EVA Scholarship will have an outstanding record of participation and achievement within their school and community. Additionally, recipients will possess an excellent record of academic achievement measured chiefly by their performance on school courses including English, mathematics, physical sciences and social sciences. Also, recipients will demonstrate an aptitude for college work which will be measured by their performance on college entrance examinations including the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT).

Each applicant must submit a completed application, official school transcript, three letters of recommendation and a resume. A financial need letter can be also submitted but is optional.

For more information

Download scholarship application

Congratulations Kim Woods

Congratulations to our very own Livestock Agent, Kim Woods, and her husband on their hard work. Chad and Kim Woods of Spring Crest Farm received the NC Environmental Stewardship Award at the NC Cattlemen's Association Annual Conference.

Beef producers use their management skills to convert natural resources into a healthy food product. To be successful in the long run, it is in our best interest to be good stewards of the land we manage. There has been an increased awareness about human impact on the environment, and the beef industry has initiatives at all levels to improve environmental stewardship.

This award is just one more effort to improve environmental awareness of beef producers and to educate the general public about environmental efforts of the beef industry. There are many examples of environmental stewardship among North Carolina cattlemen. The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, the North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council, and Merck Animal Health have teamed up to recognize innovative environmental stewards in North Carolina’s beef industry with an Environmental Stewardship Award. The award is meant to recognize innovative cattlemen and to provide positive examples and ideas for conservation practices that can be easily implemented by North Carolina beef producers.