Camden Extension Connections: December 2021 Recap

Extension Provides Pesticide Safety and Education Classes

Farmers, as well as commercial pesticide applicators, who apply restricted use pesticides are required to obtain continuing education credits by attending approved classes. Cooperative Extension staff across the state offer educational opportunities, which cover topics such as pesticide safety and proper usage, annually to assist clientele. In 2021 Camden Extension met local needs by providing 772.5 hours of continuing education credit to pesticide applicators through 16 classes.

Winter Agriculture Meetings Kicked-Off

Camden Extension holds many agriculture meetings to serve our Camden County farmers during the winter months. Things kicked off with two virtual meetings in December. Firstly, a grain marketing and crop budget meeting was held on December 2nd featuring guest speakers from NC State Agricultural and Resource Economics department with 38 people in attendance. On December the 8th Camden and Pasquotank County Extension staff partnered with Extension personnel from NC State and the University of Wisconsin to offer our annual Area Potato Production Meeting, which had 31 people in attendance.

Meeting season kicks into high gear in January and February. In addition to popular mainstays such as Corn and Soybean Production meetings, programs with new topics have been organized to target key agricultural needs. Details for all upcoming Camden Extension events can be accessed on the event tab of our website: https://camden.ces.ncsu.edu/events/

Multi-county Master Food Volunteer Training Coming Up!

Do you enjoy cooking, eating, local food work, or just simply – food? If you answered yes to any of these, join the Extension Master Food Volunteer program now!! The 2022 application for the EMFV program is now open to Chowan, Camden, Currituck, Perquimans, and Pasquotank! The application deadline is January 31, 2022, but sign up early because spots are limited! Training will begin on February 7, 2022. Visit the Camden County Website for More information.

Join the New Year's Fitness Challenge

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be more active, we have just what you need! Let us help you meet your new year’s goal by joining our New Year’s Fitness Challenge. Our challenge begins on January 10 and lasts until February 20, 2022. Each week participants will receive motivational emails with tips on how to meet their goals along with weekly muscle strengthening exercises. We will also have a live-streamed yoga class or some other type of fitness class on Wednesdays at noon. These classes will last 20 minutes and will be recorded. We are offering weekly prizes including a grand prize of a yoga mat, for those local participants who report their weekly physical activity. Reserve your seat today by completing the class registration at https://newyearfitnesschallenge.eventbrite.com.