Upcoming Trainings and Workshops

Extension At Home is a series of virtual workshops that will be held at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on the third Tuesdays of each month in 2025, brought to you by a collaboration of Cooperative Extension Agents.

Join the Caswell County Beekeepers Association for their 2025 Beekeeping Course starting January through mid March. For more information contact CCBA President Robert Neal at 336-514-0835 or Vice-President Harvey Webb at 434-429-6729

YOUTH EVENTS

Caswell Cavalier's 4-H Club
Youth 5 - 18
Monday, March 3rd
6:00 pm
Agriculture Building

Come join us as we do a little 4-H business and learn a lot from N.C. Forest, Caswell County Ranger, Bryan Singleton.  He will teach us all about NC Forestry including tree id, fire safety and how we can tell how old a tree is.  Make sure to join us!

Monday, March 17th
6:00 pm
Agriculture Building

It's St. Patrick's Day!  So wear your green!  We are going to have a wonderful time crafting our very own mugs!  We will then create our own snack using some yummy fruit and covering it with even yummier chocolate!  You must let Ms. Melissa know you are coming so please email her at cavaliers4hclub@gmail.com to let her know you will be there.

Also please bring books (new or gently used) that we will distribute to the Little Libraries in Yanceyville.

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Prime Cuts 4-H Club
Youth 5 - 18

Thursday, March 20th
5:30 pm
Caswell County Senior Center
Fire Tower Road

Our 4-H livestock youth will be meeting for their PCYLA exhibitor meeting.  Please make sure to be there or be square to learn all the rules/regulations, schedules and more for the 2025 PCYLA show!  Please let Mrs. Brandi or Mrs. Bailee know if you will not attend.

4-H Feather Classic Registration

February 1st is the first day that youth can register for the 2025 4-H Feather Classic! Registration will run now thru February 28th at 5:00 pm. Youth interested in showing chickens with 4-H in Caswell, Person, Durham and Orange Counties can go to go.ncsu.edu/2025featherclassic and find out more and register. Caswell youth please contact Brandi Boaz, Caswell County 4-H, at blwagne2@ncsu.edu or 336-694-4158 ext. 3 for more information!

4-H Overnight Camp

It's time to start thinking about fun in the sun! This year Caswell County 4-H will be traveling to Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville June 22-27th for our overnight 4-H Camp. To make sure your spot is saved please contact Mrs. Brandi Boaz and pay your $100 non-refundable camp deposit.

Camp will cost $545 however with basic scholarships we can bring it down to $300 (your deposit counts toward this).We also can apply to many county and state opportunities for camp scholarships try to bring the cost down even more.

We have many payment options. Please contact Brandi Boaz, blwagne2@ncsu.edu or 336-694-4158 ext. 3 for more information.

Youth Market Turkey Show

Youth ages 5- 18 it's time to register for the 2025 Youth Market Turkey Show. 

The show will be held Thursday, October 9th at the N.C. State Fair Grounds.

To register go to v2.4honline.com and search events

Additional Programming Information 

The Caswell County Cooperative Extension and N.C. Forest Service of Caswell County Forest Landowners Meeting will be held on March 6th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 331 Piedmont Drive in Yanceyville, NC. You can register for this event on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-landowners-meeting-tickets-

Important Youth Livestock Dates: We are excited that the 2025 Youth Livestock Season is here! Below are some important dates and reminders that you need to keep in mind! 

Once we know you have your animals on farm, we will be doing similar visits that we done last year, to check in with you and gather weights and check out your animals health and progress (Good project record information). 

Once we look at school calendars, we will plan the required YQCA training for youth, and shearing day. 

IMPORTANT DATES

November 1st- Market and feeder steers of beef breeds must be owned and on farm for CPJLS. 

December 1st- Steers must be on farm for PCYLA

January 19th- Heifers must be in possession of exhibitor. Can be on another farm- PCYLA

February 19th- Hogs myst be tagged, and on farm - CPJLS

February 19th- Hogs must be in possession of exhibitor and on feed-PCYLA

February 19th- Youth YQCA Workshop at the Caswell Co. Extension office 

February 24th- Goats and Sheep must be in possession of the exhibitor.-PCYLA

February 27th- ALL YOUTH that are showing MUST be registered in 4-H Online. Visit v2.4honline.com to register (this will open the week of Jan 14th.) If you have any questions contact Brandi. 

February 28th- Deadline for ALL animals and exhibitors to be entered in to PCYLA System. 

March 1st- Heifers, Lambs and Goats must be on farm/ in possession for CPJLS

March 15th- Deadline for ALL animals and exhibitors to be entered into the CPJLS system

April 8th & 9th- Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show

https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/cpjls

April 21st- PCYLA Set up Depending on last name

April 25th & 26th - Pittsylvania-Caswell Livestock Show

https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/cpjls

April 27th- Show Breakdown- PCYLA

Youth Livestock Dates Info: Livestock/Poultry Youth-

Calendar Link here: https://go.ncsu.edu/youth-livestock-calendar

**All 2025 dates released so far are updated on the Calendar!

Pittsylvania -Caswell Youth Livestock Show & Sale

Show Dates April 25 - 26, 2025

Olde Dominion Ag Center, Chatham, VA 

 Please review the rules and regulations available on Showman  Changes are in red.

You can also find everything you need on the show webpage http://sites.google.com/vt.edu/pcyla. 

Deadline to register is February 28th. Late fees are doubled.

PCYLA Registration Here:

 https://showman.app/shows#/pcyla-9204/

THINGS TO KNOW ...

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!!!!

The 2025 Bobby Aldridge Scholarship is open for applications.  You do not have to be in the Cattlemen's Association to apply. Seniors from Caswell County pursuing a degree from a 2-year or 4-year accredited institution of higher education in the field of agriculture. Please contact Bailee Sheffield, Caswell Livestock Agent for more information! bmperkin@ncsu.edu or by calling 336-694-4158

We are excited to have new and additional equipment for our Caswell residents and neighboring counties to rent for your planting and farming needs. Please see the attached flyer about rental cost and scan the QR code for rental agreement. Additional information will be available soon call our office at 336-694-4158 if you have questions or would like to inquire about equipment rental. 

To submit rental request click here: https://forms.gle/UrJ79xxHgTu2MQVT7

Soil Sampling Tips 

Caswell County Extension Service & Caswell County Local Foods will have a community lunch Wednesday March 19th 11:30-1:30pm at 106 Court Square. Lunch is free and open to the public, donations are greatly appreciated! 

Contact our Digital Agent Tyler Cobb if you would like to attend a digital class or have any general tech questions 336-694-4158 ext 8

Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook @CaswellExtension 

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