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You can find Orange County Cooperative Extension on Facebook! Click here to be taken to our Facebook page where you can “Like” us to receive the latest information on upcoming events, news, and more!
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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. Dr. Carl A. Matyac County Extension Director
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NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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Announcing the Heritage Tobacco Harvest Competition for the 2016 NC State Fair $3,000 dollars total premiums for winners! Registration began August 1, 2016 and runs through September 26, 2016. More Information. Entry Form. MORE »
Nickels for Know-How Referendum to be held on Tuesday November 1, 2016. For details and voting locations please see links below. Brochure Summary MORE »
Orange County Cooperative Extension and SCORE of Chapel Hill are offering a Business Planning class for current and aspiring farmers beginning on October 19, 2016. Students who participate in the class will also MORE »
The NC Extension Master Gardener program in Orange County is a joint endeavor of the NC State Extension Service and gardening volunteers. The program is designed to recruit and train volunteers to help meet MORE »
Summer is almost here and so is the June Edition of “The Monthly Clover”. Take a moment to peruse it here for details about Summer Programs… CONGRATULATIONS to all of Graduating Seniors. We are so MORE »
Warm Weather is here and so is the April Edition of “The Monthly Clover”. Take a moment to review it here for details about upcoming events… Congratulations to all 4-H youth that showed an animal at the MORE »
Spring is here and so is the March Edition of “The Monthly Clover”. Please take a few moments to review it here for details about upcoming events as well as a note from MORE »
The February Edition of “The Monthly Clover” is here. Please take a few moments to review it for details about upcoming events. Achievement Night is on Monday, March 7th at 6pm at the MORE »
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Preparing Insect and Plant Disease Samples