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After a long hiatus, we are excited to bring our monthly newsletter back! This year has flown by as we have held site visits and farm visits, held trainings and workshops, and navigated the growing season, Summer Fun, fall programming, and the harvest season! We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter and a taste of fall with Cooperative Extension!
- Selena McKoy, NC Cooperative Extension Director-Granville
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Family Consumer Sciences (FCS)
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If you are suffering from diabetes, you may be told by your doctor to start counting your carbohydrates. But how do you do that? We will provide information on counting carbs, such as
information on how many carbs you need, what is a carbohydrate, how to use the MyPlate method, read nutrition labels, and know the difference between good and bad carbohydrates. Join the Extension Office on Monday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the South Granville Public Library for this free workshop.
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Join the Granville County Extension Office on Monday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center for our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness event. We have guest speakers on hand from the NC
Alzheimer’s Association and the Dementia Alliance of NC along with several organizations setting up vendor booths. This event is free to attend!
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Get tips for managing your diabetes during the holidays, how to prepare your foods healthier, and take home some delicious holiday recipes. Join the Extension Office at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Granville County on Thursday, November
20 at 10:30 a.m. for this workshop on how to “Take Charge of Your Diabetes” during the holidays.
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Food and Built Environment
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The Oxford Armory Farmers Market was a huge success. Thank you to our over 8,000 visitors that made our first year an incredible year. We want to thank our sponsors: Winston International Maintenance, GraphX Signs, Currin and Dutra, LLC, The City of Oxford, Farm Bureau of Granville County, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, The Kerr Tar Council of Government Division of Aging, and Holden, Moss, Knott, and Company. The market season finale was so much fun with Loos Change performing and the students from the Vance-Granville Culinary Arts School preparing pumpkin inspired masterpieces using locally sourced vegetables,
proteins and of course pumpkins. A local Girl Scout troop came out to learn about sustainable agriculture and sustainable foods systems. They enjoyed meeting local farmers and leaders in local government. We were blessed with a group of local chefs who judged the competition. Special thanks to Chef Marc Cavanaugh, Chef Kyle Wilkerson, Chef Keith Weiss, Chef Lamar, James Dutra, and Karen McGhee for judging. The winners took home prizes donated by local businesses with special prizes donated by Sassafras Fork Farm and the Granville County Beekeepers Association. We will see you all again in May of 2026!
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On October 29, ACIM, The Food Bank of Eastern North Carolina, Granville County United Way and the Flat River Baptist Association held a federal employee food distribution at FCC Butner. Shelf stable goods such as beans, rice, spaghetti sauce, canned
soups and snack bags were distributed along with proteins, vegetables, and fruits. It was a wonderful event with a spirit of volunteerism and community. We are so appreciative of the partnerships we have with other local agencies.
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Butner Performance Tested Bull Sale
Once again, the bulls from the Butner Bull Test will be sold. This is an excellent opportunity to
purchase a herd bull. These bulls have been on test for 84 days to standardize environmental
conditions and feed and to evaluate post weaning performance. Additionally, all bulls for sale
have successfully completed a breeding soundness exam and have been screened for physical
soundness and an acceptable disposition. The sale will be on Saturday, December 13. 2025, at
12 noon at the Granville County Livestock Arena. The street address is 4200 Cannady Mill Rd.
Oxford, NC. Right now, the number of bulls to be sold is around 44, with the majority of them being Angus. There could be a couple of SimAngus and a few Santa Gertrudis.
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New Horse Club Interest Meeting:
Join us on November 20th to learn about a new club opportunity!
To learn more about the 4-H Program visit Granville.ces.ncsu.edu or contact Lina Howe at
Lina_Howe@ncsu.edu or 919-603-1350
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Granville County 4-H Youth Leadership Council:
The GC4-HYLC has kicked off their 25-26 year with a bang. We have 21 members this year who are passionate about making a difference in the community through service projects,
outreach and serving as board liaisons for the county. The council presented to the board of
commissioners on November 3rd to introduce themselves. We are excited to see what they accomplish this year!
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Four County Poultry Show &Sale:
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The Four County Poultry Show &Sale was held October 25th. Granville County had 20 youth exhibit and sell their birds. Highlights include 1st place 14-18 project record book winner, Abigail Shaeffer, 2nd
place 11-13 project record book winner, Lily Shaeffer, Grand Champion Cinnamon Queens, Mckayla Jackson. Abigail Shaeffer was also recognized for her participation in this project from 5 years old to 18. We are so proud of the hard work of all of our youth!
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Granville County 4-H Livestock Show:
The Granville County 4-H Livestock Show was held on October 8th. This event hosts youth from all over Granville County with partnerships through dual enrolled 4-H/FFA GCPS and Vance Charter Agriculture program students as well as 4-H members. We also kicked off the second year of our Butner Beef Cattle Field Laboratory 4-H Youth
Cattle Project with 6 youth halter breaking and showing 6 Feeder Steers. We had 30 entries exhibit their goat, sheep and cattle projects and even had an old timers Showmanship Class for youth nominated, aged out 4-H’ers at the end! So proud of all the hard work of our youth, volunteers, parents and staff. Congratulations to all!
HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors, Granville County Cattleman’s and Livestock association, Granville County Farm Bureau, Granville County United Way and Certainteed
of Oxford.
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Consumer/Commercial Horticulture
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November is a time to reflect on the harvests—both in our fields and in our partnerships. Here at NC Cooperative Extension, we’re thankful for the farmers, families, youth, and community members who work with us to make Granville County a thriving place to live and grow.
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