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CATAWBA COUNTY CENTER
We Are Here to Serve You!
828-465-8240 or Email our Staff
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*Links to registration, emails and more information are in red*
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MARCH ACTIVITIES
4-H Plant Sale - Deadline Extended until March 8
Shooting Sports Club Info Mtg. - March 6
Local Foods Cooking Classes - Registration Opens March 8
FAFSA Day for Spanish Speakers - March 9
Cattlemen's Meeting - March 12
Cattlemen's Spring BBQ - March 16
Robotics Club Open House - March 21
Introduction to Vegetable Gardening Part 1 - March 23
Easter Holiday Office Closed - March 29
Coming in April
Social Media Marketing Workshop - April 9
Introduction to Gardening Part 2 - April 20
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Essential responsibilities for the position include planning, marketing, conducting and evaluating educational programs in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) for Catawba County.
Emphasis of the Family and Consumer Sciences program is on nutrition, food safety, health and wellness, food preservation, chronic disease reduction, and volunteer management. The position will conduct viable, proactive research-based educational programs in these areas primarily for adult audiences. The position will collaborate with Extension agents in the region on common educational program initiatives. All agents are expected to have a youth component in their programming.
There is a strong demand for food safety information from home audiences, non-profit organizations, churches, commercial food operations and the restaurant trade. The ability to obtain training in an approved food safety certification program is expected.
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We will miss Tina McGillvary and wish her well in her new adventure! Tina started with Cooperative Extension as the 4-H Program Assistant and was led by her passion for healthy, local foods to being the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent.
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4-H Plant Sale
Just a few days remaining to order your spring plants with the 4-H Plant Sale. Plants will be ready for pick-up in mid-March. Proceeds from the sale benefit 4-H and Extension programs in Catawba County. Plants can be ordered online and the payment mailed to the Extension office. Plants available for order are: Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries Asparagus, Muscadines, and Elderberry. Order deadline extended to March 8.
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4-H Shooting Sports Club Info Meeting
Wednesday, March 6
6:00 p.m.
Ag Resources Center
Ages 8-18
Top Shots 4-H Club is gearing up for the 2024 season with their Informational Meeting to kick-off the year. Welcome and thanks to Emily Kanupp and Tarah Steele, who will be the new organizational leaders for the club. New and returning members should plan to attend and learn about plans for the year, NC 4-H shooting sports program, and other opportunities in 4-H. Parents should plan to attend this meeting with their child. The club meets on Wednesday evenings at Catawba Valley Rifle and Pistol Club from March-September. Before youth are allowed to shoot with the club, they must be registered in 4-H Online and complete the NC Hunter Safety course. Ronnie Hicks (4-H shooting sports coach) will be offered a Hunter Safety course on Saturday, March 9 at the Ag Resources for those who might need it. Register for the Hunter Safety course using 4-H Online, look under "Events".
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Local Foods Cooking Class
Learn to make healthy and easy meals with local foods.
Registration will open March 8 at 9am.
Classes will be 4/17, 5/22, 6/19, 7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16 alternating between NC Cooperative Extension office in Newton and the Hickory Soup Kitchen.
Tickets are $10 per class & include a demonstration of 3 recipes, samples and a $10 bag of produce.
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FAFSA Day for Spanish Speakers
Do you need help completing the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
Catawba County Juntos, along with CFNC-Spanish Services, is hosting a free FAFSA Day for Spanish Speakers at the
St. Stephens High School cafeteria from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Students are asked to please bring a computer and their parents' 2022 federal taxes.
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Catawba Valley Cattlemen's Association
Spring BBQ
Saturday, March 16, 5:00 -7:00 pm
Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds
$15.00 Sit down or take out.
You can purchase tickets from a local
Cattleman, at the Extension Office, or at the door .
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4-H Robotics Club Open House
Thursday, March 21
4:00 pm.
Ag Resources Center
Come and learn about plans for the 4-H Robotics Club as we start the year with a new leader and new First Lego League curriculum. Welcome and thanks to Jeff Kiefer, who is the new club leader! The club will be meeting on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Youth learn about coding, engineering design, and effectively working and communicating with others as they work through the challenges associated with the Master Piece First Lego League 2024 challenges. Youth ages 10 and older, but we may accept a few slightly younger ones with prior Lego experience. Lego Robotics items provided by grant from STEMWest.
Register to attend the Open House Meeting to help us plan. Youth who decide to join the club, will also need to enroll using 4-H Online.
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Introduction to Vegetable Gardening Part 1 and Seed Swap
March 23 2:00 - 3:30pm
Patrick Beaver Library, Hickory
Learn the basics of vegetable gardening such as site selection, planting dates, soil prep and growing your own vegetable starts.
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Introduction to Gardening Part 2 and Opening Day of the Seed Library: Weeding plans, fertilization and protection from pests and diseases.
April 20th 2-4pm
Patrick Beaver Library, Hickory.
Learn about Planting, fertilization of vegetable plants and weed, pest and disease control.
Register Here for Part 2
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Social Media Marketing Workshop
April 9th - 9am - 12pm
Extension Agent Laura Elmore from Iredell County will be offering a program to help you learn to use social media more effectively to promote your business. This is an in-depth workshop, so feel free to bring your laptops.Register Here!
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4-H Overnight Summer Camp
June 30 - July 2
July 7-12
We are continuing to accept registration for 4-H Overnight Summer Camp. We still have spaces are remaining for Cloverbud Camp AND BOY spaces for Jr 4-H Camp
(July 7-12). Some scholarship opportunities may be available. In addition to attending camp with Catawba County, 4-H'ers can also register to attend the camp of their choice on the date of their choice with camp open enrollment. See all the 4-H camp options available at https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/camps-centers Payment and 4-H Online registration is needed to confirm your registration with the google form. It is not necessary to be a 4-H member to register for camp.
Contact Donna Mull, 4-H Agent, for more information about camp.
Register for Camp Here
A camp deposit is required to confirm you registration after you register.
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Help Us Improve Our Customer Service To You!
In 2 minutes you will help us to improve how we serve Catawba County.
This survey is completely anonymous
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Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination statement North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status. In addition, the two Universities welcome all person without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Ca tawba County Extension Director at (828) 465-8240 or in person at the County Extension Office at least 14 days prior to the event.
Las universidades NC State y NC A & T están comprometidas colectivamente a llevar a cabo acciones positivas para asegurar la igualdad de oportunidades y prohibir la discriminación y el acoso independientemente de la raza, el color de la piel, el país deorigen, la religión, la ideología política, el estado civil y situación familiar, el sexo, la edad, la condición de veterano de guerra, la identidad sexual, la orientación sexual, la información genética o la discapacidad de la persona. Colaboración entre las Universidades NC State y NC A & T, el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, y los gobiernos locales. Las personas con discapacidades y las personas con dominio limitado del inglés pueden solicitar adaptaciones para participar comunicándose con el Director de Extensión del Condado de Catawba (828) 465-8240 or o personalmente en la Oficina de Extensión del Condado al menos 14 días antes al evento. Yog hais tias koj xav tau kev txhais lus Hmoob, thov hu rau peb tus extension thawj coj, George Place, ua ntej nws thiaj li yuav nrhiav tau kev pab koj. Nws tus xov tooj yog 828-465-8240. Ua tsaug.
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Contact:
Catawba County Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Resources Center, Newton, NC 28658
828-465-8240
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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