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Alexander County Center Newsletter
September 2022
Green Thumb Gazette Newsletter
The September Edition is now available.  For more information on the Native Plant Sale click the image above.  This months newsletter also includes upcoming events along with several horticulture educational topics.  If you find this newsletter helpful and you would like to receive it each month contact Cari Mitchell at cari_mitchell@ncsu.edu to be added to the mailing list.
4-H Update

Alexander 4-H has been super busy with 4-H Summer Opportunities.  For a recap of the August camps please click the newsletter link below.

Also in the September newsletter you will see what 4-H Clubs are meeting and other opportunities to get involved in 4-H.

Click on the link below for more information and to view the full newsletter:
Attention livestock owners!! Are you running low on hay or think you might? Start looking now to purchase additional hay if you haven’t already.  The Hay Alert website is a resource for farmers in need of hay to connect with those that who have hay or forage for sale, for arranging transportation if needed and/or transport with suppliers.  This site will list names, addresses, and other pertinent information.  The website is www.ncagr.gov/hayalert/.  This is also a great place to list hay for sale if you find yourself going into the last cutting with extra hay.  Don’t wait until winter to look for hay.  Many states have been experiencing drought conditions for an extended period of time and will be looking to ship hay in.  Secure your winter feed now!
National Farm Safety and Health Week 2022

Protecting Agriculture's Future - September 18-24, 2022

Daily Topics of Focus

  • Monday, September 19, 2022 - Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety
  • Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Overall Farmer Health
  • Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture
  • Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Confined Spaces
  • Friday, September 23, 2022 - Safety & Health for Women in Agriculture

History
The 2019 data for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America with 573 fatalities, or an equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry. For this reason, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. This annual promotion initiated by the National Safety Council has been proclaimed as such by each sitting U.S. President since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944. National Farm Safety and Health Week is led by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), the agricultural partner of the National Safety Council.

AgriSafe Webinars
Each day during National Farm Safety & Health Week, AgriSafe will host two FREE webinars related to the daily topic of focus. Participants only need to register one time to access all of the NFSHW webinars.


Alexander County Offices will be closed on
Monday, September 5th
in observance of Labor Day.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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