We Are Stoked to Serve You! NC Cooperative Extension, Stokes County

Winter 2023 Newsletter

Our Mission - North Carolina Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.

La Extensión Cooperativa de Carolina del Norte se asocia con las comunidades para ofrecer educación y tecnología que enriquecen la vida de los habitantes, la tierra y la economía de Carolina del Norte.

We are hiring a County Extension Director and an Agriculture & Natural Resources agent ~ join our team, apply now! https://extensionhr.ces.ncsu.edu/job-openings/

NC AgVentures is an NC State Extension that provides grants to NC family farms and community organizations for new and innovative agriculture projects that will increase farm profits. If you are considering diversifying, improving, or expanding your operation, this is a great opportunity!

Stokes County is among 46 counties who participate in this grant opportunity. The maximum grant amount is $8,000 and the deadline to apply is December 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.

For more information, go to https://stokes.ces.ncsu.edu/2023/11/nc-agventures-grant/

Visit NC Farms app

4-H & Youth Development

To sign up, please complete this form: go.ncsu.edu/stokesschoolenrichment

To complete your 4-H Online profile, visit go.ncsu.edu/stokescounty4-h

RSVP at go.ncsu.edu/stokesachievementnight

Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Stokes County Beekeepers Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Stokes County Cooperative Extension Office at 7:00 p.m. Our meetings are open to the public. We welcome new members throughout the year and membership dues are $10 annually. For more information about the Stokes County Beekeepers Association visit: www.stokescountybeekeepers.org/home/

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes_bee_school

Family & Consumer Sciences

Register at go.ncsu.edu/RaisingGoodEaters

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes-diabetes

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes-declutter

Interest form: go.ncsu.edu/safe-plates

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Recipe - https://sparrowsandlily.com/cranberry-jalapeno-dip-holidays/

Recipe - https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/2-ingredient-dough/#wprm-recipe-container-27823

Livestock & Forages

For available dates and to reserve, visit go.ncsu.edu/stokesmpu

For more information and to register, visit www.NCSheep.com.

For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/ychrules.

To learn about this program, visit go.ncsu.edu/ncdpoultryrabbitshow.

Email Kendra at kendra_phipps@ncsu.edu to be added to the interest list.

Row Crop & Commercial Horticulture

For assistance, contact Taylor Darnell at (336) 705-3506 or tdarnel@ncsu.edu.

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