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Durham County Center News & Events
October 2024
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Gaebryl Vives featured in CALS Magazine
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CALS Magazine, from NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, highlights our Family & Consumer Sciences Program Assistant Gaebryl Vives in the fall edition. Check out their feature I Am CALS: Gaebryl Vives (ncsu.edu). It is a great way to learn about the vital work Gaeb does at Cooperative Extension and get a glimpse into the path they followed to get here.
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Thank You Holy Infant Catholic Church!
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Welcome Baby hosted a very energetic and fun teen volunteer group from Holy Infant Catholic Church. It’s inspiring to see young people getting involved and making a positive impact in their community! They spent the afternoon working on a
substantial and generous donation to Welcome Baby which they received from Fisher Finery. Their work will make it easy for
Mom’s to select sizes and to recognize our donors.
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NC A&T North Carolina Farm Tour
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Join NCA&T and Extension Agriculture Agents John Lyttle and William Landis for a two-day tour of small farms practicing sustainable methods. All farms on day 1 of the tour are in Durham County.
Dates: 10/14 - 10/15
Times: 8 am - 4 pm
Location: 11400 Common Oaks Dr. Raleigh, NC 27614
Price: Free... Limited spots. RSVP
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Join Durham County Cooperative Extension and Keep Durham Beautiful for our Tree Keeper Training Series! This three-part series will cover the basics of winter tree planting and care, and prepare you to lead small groups in tree plantings as a Durham Tree Keeper.
Class will be taught by Extension Horticulture Agent, Ashley Troth. For more information about the Durham Tree Keeper program, please visit https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/tree-keepers.
Dates: 10/1, 10/15, 10/29
Times: 3 pm - 5 pm
Location: Durham County Cooperative Extension - 721 Foster Street
Price: $30 for all three sessions
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Have unused pesticide containers? Please join Agents John Lyttle and Ashley Troth as they work with the NCDA to collect unused pesticides from farmers, landscapers, and other green industry professionals. For more information, please contact John Lyttle at John_Lyttle@ncsu.edu
Dates: 10/16
Times: 10 am - 2 pm
Where: 721 Foster St., Durham, NC 27701
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Regenerative Agriculture Webinar
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On Tuesday, October 22, 12 - 1 pm, John Lyttle will be leading the next webinar in his online agriculture series with the Center for Environmental Farming Systems ( CEFS). This webinar will focus on Soil Health, Crop Rotation, and Cover Crops.
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4-H Bat Box Building Workshop
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The Pollinator Series is a 3-part workshop brought to you by the DPS Hub Farm and N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center. On Oct 23 & 24 evenings, we'll begin the first part of the series by learning about bats and building your own bat box. This is a family-friendly event and children of all ages are encouraged to participate (sign up for either day!). Stay tuned for next spring with birdhouses and bee hives! Dates: 10/23 & 10/24Times: 4 pm - 6 pmLocation: The Hub Farm
117 Milton Road Durham, NC 27712Price: $30 for all three sessions
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Durham County
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program
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Durham County Extension is excited to introduce the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program (EMFV), a new initiative aimed at bringing together people who share a love of food and serving our community!
How Can You Get Involved? We invite interested individuals to attend an information session to learn more about the program. The session will cover
an overview of the program, volunteer expectations and how to apply. Zoom Information Session Date: October 30th, from 6:30-7:30pm
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𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!
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Welcome Baby needs adult hangers for several upcoming events. We kindly ask for donations of non-wire hangers.
𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐡a𝐦, 𝟕𝟐𝟏 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭., 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐦, 𝐍𝐂 𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟎𝟏
𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
If you have any questions, please call us at 919-560-7150. Thank you for your support!
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Attention Entrepreneurial Farmers
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The Ag Ventures Grant begins accepting applications on 10/15. Please contact John Lyttle at John_Lyttle@ncsu.edu for more information, or if you are interested in applying.
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Fall Ball for All
Durham North Regional Library
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Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Noon)
Location: Durham North Regional Library
221 Milton Road, Durham, NC
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Ask a Master Gardener
North Durham Farmers' Market
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Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm (noon) to 4:00 pm
Location: North Durham Farmer’s Market
1016 Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27704
Have a question for the Master Gardeners? Visit their information table and get your questions answered.
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| N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum Vote on October 30th
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The North Carolina Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will take place on October 30th. Absentee ballots will also available, and those can be submitted starting October 1st. Orange and Durham cattle owners 18 and older are invited to vote at their respective Extension office.
Alex Kissinger | akissin@ncsu.edu | (919) 245-2051
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Volunteer with Durham Cooperative Extension!
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Are you or your group looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Durham Cooperative Extension offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities that may interest you. Whether you're into gardening, food and nutrition, supporting young families, youth civic engagement, or community outreach, we have a space for you! If you are ready to get involved, please complete our interest form, accessing the link below. We look forward to working with you and or your group.
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In Case You Missed It.....
- Follow the Extension Master
Gardeners' Blog at durhammastergardeners.com
- Kids Voting Durham Partnership with Book Harvest: Read more about it on the Book Harvest blog Here. Look for some exciting event opportunities happening under the Kids Voting – Book Harvest partnership this fall!
- AP Government Class - Global Warming/Climate Change Survey: Please participate Here.
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