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Mulch is the first line of defense against annual weeds in landscape beds, and now's a good time to add it. [more]

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.

Welcome to the Orange County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

Orange County Cooperative Extension is dedicated to our mission of helping the citizens of Orange County by putting research-based knowledge to work for economic prosperity, environmental stewardship and an improved quality of life.

Joey E. Knight, III
Interim County Extension Director

12th Agricultural Summit

Coming Early 2010

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Events

	Serving Safe Food (ServSafe) February 16th, 2010 @ 9:00 AM - February 22nd, 2010 @ 3:30 PM Chapel Hill, NC
	Serving Safe Food is an 18-hour Food Safety Certification Course developed by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. This course is approved by the state for a possible two point credit on your restaurant inspection. ... MORE

	Northern Piedmont Specialty Crops School - March 5, 2010 March 5th, 2010 Roxboro, NC
	The Northern Piedmont Specialty Crops School is designed to explore the art and science of growing and marketing specialty crops. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26, 2010. Click the "MORE" link to download brochure. Topics include --> Design, Construction, and Thermal Performance of High Tunnels. --> Growing Tomatoes, Melons, Raspberries and Blackberries in High Tunnels. --> Asparagus and Seedless Table Grape Research Trial Results. ... MORE

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News

	Winter-Spring 2010 4-H Newsletter Posted January 21st, 2010 in Youth & 4-H
CLICK HERE... to view the 4-H Newsletter for the months of January, February and March. Lots of new, great programs to read about and maybe sign up for! I have added “live” links to the newsletter and it should be easy for you to find the registration forms and links to other websites. Happy reading! ... MORE

ServSafe Training
Posted January 12th, 2010 in Agriculture & Food: Food Safety & Processing

Serving Safe Food is an 18-hour Food Safety Certification Course developed by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. This course is approved by the state for a possible two point credit on your restaurant inspection. The next ServSafe Food Training Program is scheduled for February 16-18, 2010, at the Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill. The test will be given on Februay 22nd. Please click on "More" to follow this link: ... MORE

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