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The field crops program has been busy this month. Plots at the Oxford Tobacco Research Station and on Granville County farms have been established. Though we have had a lot of rain in May, many of these plots look great and should provide an abundance of information to growers after harvest this year! Plots that have been put in Granville County include:
- Tobacco Breeding Plots
- Tobacco Official Variety Trial (OVT)
- Tobacco Insect Control Trials
- Tobacco Disease Control Trials
- Small Plot Corn OVT
- On-Farm Corn Variety Trial in Cooperation with Person, Caswell, and Alamance Counties
- Soybean Fungicide Trial
- Soybean Indeterminate/Determinate Trial
- Soybean Desiccation Trial
- And more to come!
If you have questions about field crop research and how it impacts local farms, contact Mikayla Berryhill at 919-603-1350 or mikayla_berryhill@ncsu.edu.
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Interested in Becoming a Master Gardener?
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Register Now for Pond Management Workshop
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Come join us on June 8 to learn information on managing your pond, whether it is new or established. Will have presentations on stocking ponds with fish, water quality as related to fish and vegetations and aquatic weed identification along with control measures. The event will be held at the Person County Office Building Auditorium. Registration begins at 8:30 am with the first speaker scheduled to start at 9am. We should be done by 12 noon. This is a free event but we do require you to pre-register. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Register by going to the link at go.ncsu.edu/2024.pond.person
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Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop was a Hit!
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Granville County Cooperative Extension partnered with Caswell and Orange/Durham Cooperative Extension along with an NCSU Beef Extension Specialist to host a Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop at Butner Beef Cattle Field Lab on May 23 and 24. The intent of this workshop was to provide beef cattle producers an introduction into beef cattle reproduction including the benefits of artificial insemination and estrous synchronization. Additionally, mating decisions to improve herds was discussed. The attendees had the opportunity to see and touch female bovine reproduction tracts. Furthermore, ample time was provided to allow participants to draw blood from and to palpate cattle. Both of these techniques are used to determine pregnancy in cows. Evaluations were positive with almost all attendees indicating it was better than expected; that they increased their knowledge and skills and that they are more confident in palpation and tail bleeding.
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4 County Poultry Show & Sale Project is Underway!
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The 4 County Poultry Show and Sale project is underway for 2024. Youth, ages 5-18, from Granville, Franklin, Vance and Warren counties who signed up received their chicks on May 15. They will raise and care for them until the show and sale on October 26, 2024. If you're looking for backyard birds for yourself, this is a great place to purchase some. These birds will be ready to start laying by show/sale time and have been handled by kids.
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Family and Consumer Science
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Aging With Gusto was a Blast!
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We had a blast at our first Aging with Gusto conference in over 10 years, which was held on Tuesday, May 21st at the Granville County Senior Center in Oxford with 68 people registered for the event. This year’s conference was full of learning and fun activities in keeping with the theme for Older American’s month, “Powered by Connections”. Attendees were given the opportunity to visit with 6 local area vendors who work primarily with older adults. There were then two time frames for breakout sessions on the topics of container gardening, chair pilates, estate planning, aging in place and simple home modifications, nutrition and lifestyle for healthy aging, and mastering your mobile phone. Participants also had a chance to win some door prizes that were donated by the local vendors, Senior Center, and the Extension Office.
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Be sure to visit the Stovall Farmers Market located at the Stovall Branch Library in Granville on the June 13 and June 27 from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. There will be local produce, local vendors, food trucks, handmade crafts, and family fun. The Extension Office will be at the market with our Donation Station booth. We will be providing information on nutrition, recipes, giveaways, and much more. We will also be collecting money and/or produce to be donated to help local people in need.
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Annual Region K Elder Abuse Awareness & Prevention Walk
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The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging is delighted to invite the public to participate in their Annual Region K Elder Abuse Awareness & Prevention Walk on Friday, June 14 from 9am - 1pm at the Masonic Home for Children at 600 College Street in Oxford.
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Register Now for Count Your Carbs Workshop
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Many individuals are suffering from or working to prevent diabetes. The Extension Office is offering a "Count Your Carbs" workshop on Tuesday, June 18 from 10am - 11am at the North Granville Senior Center in Stovall. This workshop will provide an introduction to learning how to count your carbohydrates. Call 919-693-3383 to register for this workshop.
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We encourage everyone to make half of their plate fruits and vegetables at every meal. Fruits and vegetables come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Did you know that certain natural colors of foods carry specific health benefits? On Tuesday, June 11 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm (EDT), join us on this virtual workshop to learn how to eat a rainbow and all of the wonderful health benefits from the different colors. Bring your lunch and learn with us during this virtual workshop! Register at go.ncsu.edu/rainbow
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Managing your Privacy is a lecture from AARP Senior Planet and presented by the NC Cooperative Extension Granville Co Digital Agent. Are you concerned about privacy? Unsure about accepting cookies? Come learn about some essential privacy tips! In this introductory lecture, we’ll review how ads target us online, how to limit tracking, where to find browser settings and extensions to better control how our information is shared. We’ll also discuss some of the key features of password managers and why they’re a safe and secure option. Come learn about some essential internet privacy tips!
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Join us for Slam the Scam!
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Slam the Scam is a presentation on material provided by the Social Security Administration and applicable to many situations. Come learn how to identify the red flags of a scam, common scams happening now, and actions to take if you think that you have been scammed.
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Bring all Your Tech Questions to Tech Time
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Tech Time is a walk-up tech assistance event, first come first serve with your question. Join the group and have some snacks as we learn new things. Bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
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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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