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Mead Workshop, Pesticide Renewal Credits, Pollinator Census, & 4-H Celebration
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Come See the Extension Booth in the Vendor Exhibit Hall at the Fair!!
If you would like to volunteer at the Extension booth to share information, email Donna Mull at dhmull@ncsu.edu
Pesticide X & V Credit Course
September 18, 2024
1:00-6:00 pm
Catawba County Agricultural Resource Center
Call to RSVP: 828-465-8240
V CREDITS
2 hours of "V" renewal credits for your private applicators license September 18, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (2 credits) Cooperative Extension Service, Catawba County (Agriculture Resource Center) 1175 South Brady Ave., Newton, NC 28658.


X CREDITS
2 hours of "X" renewal credits for your private applicators license September 18, 2024
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (2 credits) Cooperative Extension Service, Catawba County (Agriculture Resource Center) 1175 South Brady Ave., Newton, NC 28658.


Great Southeast Pollinator Census in North Carolina

What is the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census?

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a simple citizen science project designed to take data over the course of two days in August to capture a snapshot of pollinator activity, pollinator presence, pollinator preference, and plant flowering phenology. It was designed to be doable by the general public, whether or not they knew the different insects.

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census was founded in Georgia by Becky Griffin with UGA Extension in 2017. It started as a modest pilot project to educate community garden managers and teachers about the importance to pollinators. It has since evolved into a multi-state program that inspires all sorts of citizen scientists to stop at least once during a two-day window in August to observe what pollinators are in their community.

The 2024 edition of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census takes place
August 23-24.

How do you "do" the Census?
  • Identify a plant that has insects landing on it
  • Get an official datasheet, pencil and maybe a drink and chair
  • Fill out the basic information on the datasheet
  • Set a timer for 15 minutes
  • Put a tally mark next to the type of insect you see each time it lands on the plant (EVEN if you think it is the SAME insect)
  • After the 15 minutes is up, enter your data online at the QR code or URL at the top of the datasheet!
NOTE: If you have a VERY active plant, choose to watch a small section of it. Two people can observe on the same plant in this case!
NOTE: Repeat as desired! You can do as many 15-minute sessions as you want!

Where do you "do" the Census?
Anywhere (in GA, SC, NC, or FL) where there is a plant that has pollinators landing on it!
This can be in your backyard, in a park, in a botanical garden, on a nature trail, or an attractive planter in a city center.


End of Summer Celebration
Join Catawba County 4-H on Sept. 5th at  5 pm for an end-of-summer celebration. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will have ice cream and have a 4-H club open house. Come and learn about the many opportunities available in 4-H all year long. Discover how to join a club and even how to start a new club. We will also recognize our state project book winners. Following our celebration we will have our County Leadership Council meeting. Please sign up and let us know if you plan to attend.
The office will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day
Thanks for reading!!!
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Contact:
Catawba County Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Resources Center, Newton, NC 28658
828-465-8240
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