Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Cost: FREE The NC Forest Service and the NC Cooperative Extension Service invites landowners to attend a Forest Management Workshop that will be held on Thursday September 29th, 2016. This meeting will be held at the Guilford County Extension Office located in Greensboro at 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC 27405. Please RSVP before Friday, September 23, 2016 to Deb Fuller at ddfuller@ncsu.edu or call her at (336) 641-2433, so that we have a headcount for lunch. Questions? Contact NC Forest Service Guilford County Headquarters (336) 641-2406 or email County Ranger David Masters at david.masters@ncagr.gov Guilford County Forest Landowner Workshop
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Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Cost: FREE The NC Forest Service and the NC Cooperative Extension Service invites landowners to attend a Forest Management Workshop that will be held on Thursday September 29th, 2016. This meeting will be held at the Guilford County Extension Office located in Greensboro at 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC 27405. Please RSVP before Friday, September 23, 2016 to Deb Fuller at ddfuller@ncsu.edu or call her at (336) 641-2433, so that we have a headcount for lunch. Questions? Contact NC Forest Service Guilford County Headquarters (336) 641-2406 or email County Ranger David Masters at david.masters@ncagr.gov Guilford County Forest Landowner Workshop
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The Extension Master Gardener (EMGV) program is a not-for-profit educational program designed to enhance public education in consumer horticulture through the development and use of a trained and supervised volunteer staff. In essence, EMGVs are volunteer educators. Are you interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Crystal Mercer, at 641-2414. EMGV Brochure 2016-17 EMGV Application 2016-17
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The Back to Basics learning series for youth ages 9-13 returns in September! These 7 week sessions offer basic skills in cooking, sewing, and money management. Handmade - Sewing & Textiles 101 6 weeks of instruction plus graduation Wednesdays 4-6 pm September 21 - November 2, 2016 $40 per participant Learn the basics of sewing. In this workshop series, youth 9-13 years old will discover textiles, sewing tools and equipment, and machine / hand construction techniques while constructing a simple clothing item. For more information on the series read the Back to Basics Brochure
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Love to garden but want to learn more? Our Extension Master Gardener Volunteers teach classes covering a wide range of topics, including: Extending the Harvest, Winter Interest Gardens, Composting & Vermicomposting, and many more! Classes are offered in Greensboro and High Point, with day, evening, and weekend class times. For more information, view the schedules below. Greensboro Classes are FREE Pre-Registration Is Requested Greensboro Growing the Green Way Class Descriptions, Dates & Locations Online Registration for Greensboro Growing the Green Way classes. Lunch and Learn at the Library Class Descriptions, Dates, and Locations Online Registration for Lunch and Learn classes. High Point Classes are FREE No Pre-Registration Required High Point Schedule (all classes held at High Point Public Library)
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Did you know that Extension offers classes in Beekeeping, Horse Management, and a variety of gardening classes? We also come out in the community and give talks on a variety of nutrition, agriculture, and gardening topics. Join our mailing list and stay updated on all the great classes, programs, and events that Guilford County Extension offers! You can even choose a list specifically for your interests! Join Our Email List For Email Marketing you can trust.
READ THE REST »The Guilford County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2016. Karen Neill, Guilford County Extension Director said the polling place will be the Guilford County Agriculture Center located MORE »
Guilford County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are excited to once again be able to offer you the School Garden Micro-Grants, funded by the Extension Master Gardeners of Guilford County. Last year we offered MORE »
The State Climate Office has just released it’s temperature and moisture projections through November, just in time to help wheat growers make some key decisions! Don’t ask me to interpret water temperatures in MORE »
from Jim Dunphy, Crop Science Extension Specialist (Soybeans) and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Plant Pathologist Asiatic Soybean Rust has been confirmed on soybeans in Bamberg County, SC, which is a little closer to some MORE »
Durham Soil & Water was recently awarded an Urban Agricultural Conservation grant to host a series of training events that will be held from September through May. The first of these will be MORE »
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Cost: FREE The NC Forest Service and the NC Cooperative Extension Service invites landowners to attend a Forest Management Workshop that will be held MORE »
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently received a five-year, $5.3 million grant from the Food and Drug Administration to enhance produce safety. The funding will be used to MORE »
Prepping Roses for Winter By Laurie B, Guilford County (NC) Extension Master Gardener I always get melancholy when it comes time to prep my roses for winter. I think about all the joy my MORE »
The A.S.P.I.R.E. program is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students’ performance on the ACT College Entrance Examination in order to increase the number of students pursuing higher education. This is MORE » – from 
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