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NC Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center
Summer Newsletter |
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Our website has had a face-lift. Be sure you visit to see the fresh, new look. While you are there, look for updates and news that you may miss between quarterly newsletters, as well as educational articles at https://stokes.ces.ncsu.edu/. |
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Local 4-H Club Clinches First Place at "Game of Drones" |
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The future of flight took center stage on April 11, 2026 as 4-Hers in middle and high school from across the state gathered for the annual NC 4-H Game of Drones competition. When the propellers stopped spinning, and the final scores were tallied, 4-H members (Tucker East, Caleb, Colby, and Nathan East) from the Gears N Gadgets Robotics 4-H Club emerged as the first-place middle school champions.
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Community Yoga |
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Tuesdays
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Stokes County Cooperative Extension
700 N Main Street, Danbury
Free to attend!
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Food Demonstrations at the Northern Stokes Food Pantry |
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June 1, 2026 and August 3, 2026
1pm - 4pm
Francisco Presbyterian Church
7257 NC 89 Hwy W, Westfield
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Safe Plates for Food Managers |
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June 22, 29, and July 6, 2026
9am - 3:30pm
Day 1 & 2: Educational lessons
Day 3: Review and exam
Stokes County Cooperative Extension
700 N Main Street, Danbury
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Pastured Pork Workshop |
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June 25, 2026
9am-4pm
NC A&T State Pavilion
Greensboro
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Plasticulture Field Day Workshop |
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June 29, 2026
9am - 11am
Mitchell Farm
2078 Brookcove Road, Walnut Cove
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Forage Webinar Series |
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July 7, 3-4 pm EST
Farm stewardship through succession and transition: Opportunities, tools, and strategies.Speaker: Dr. Noah Ranells, NC FarmLink (registration link).
August 19, 3-4 pm EST
Soil carbon and nitrogen in forage and grazing lands across North Carolina.Speaker: Dr. Alan Franzluebbers: USDA-ARS (registration link).
September 17, 3-4 pm EST
Strategies for weed management in tall fescue pastures.Speaker: Dr. Navdeep Godara, Crop & Soil Sciences, NC State University (registration link)
October 1, 3-4 pm EST
Considerations for establishing an optimal breeding and calving season in North Carolina.Speaker: Dr. Felipe Silva, Animal Sciences, NC State University (registration link) |
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Composting Workshop in the Garden! |
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July 21, 2026
10am - 11am
Stokes County Cooperative Extension
Demonstration Garden
700 N. Main Street, Danbury
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Food Preservation Class |
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July 23, 2026
6pm - 8pm
Stokes County Cooperative Extension
Demonstration Garden
700 N. Main Street, Danbury
This workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning more about safely preserving food at home. We will cover appropriate drying methods, basics of dehydrating food, and tested recipes.
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King Farmers Market |
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Stokes Family YMCA
105 Moore Road, King
Wednesdays from May 6 to October 28, 2026
11 AM - 1 PM
Cooperative Extension seasonal food demonstrations will be held at the market on the second Wednesday of each month.
June 10
July 8
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Stokes County Fair |
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September 15-19, 2026
American Legion Post #290
436 South Main Street, King
Livestock entries are due September 1, 2026. |
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Pesticide Safety Training |
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September 23, 2026
9am - 11am (V Credit)
12pm - 2pm (X Credit)
Stokes County Cooperative Extension
700 N. Main Street, Danbury
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Stokes County Homesteaders Group |
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Join us to learn more about Homesteading!
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NC Hay Finder Website |
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Are you looking to buy hay? Check out the listings on our free website. Farmers with hay for sale can still create listings. |
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NCDA&CS REQUIRED Pesticide Certification & Training Standards Update for License Holders |
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Due to the 2024 EPA update to applicator certification procedures, NCDA&CS has developed a mandatory one-hour video titled “NCDA&CS Required Pesticide Certification & Training Standards Update.” |
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N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Matt Lenhardt, matt_lenhardt@ncsu.edu, or (336) 593-8179. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.
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