Holiday Celebrations and COVID-19
Many families look forward to gathering for traditional holiday celebrations every year. This year, however, requires extra caution. COVID-19 …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Med Instead of Meds Series Taught Region-Wide
Mondays, November 9–December 14, 2020 Each class starts at noon (EST) FREE 6-week Virtual Workshop Series Extension professionals from across the North …
Health, Wealth, and the Holidays Workshop Series
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension agents from Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Mecklenburg, and Orange Counties for any or all of the …
Dining With Diabetes
November is Diabetes awareness month. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 1.6 million Americans have diabetes, …
Dining With Diabetes
Family and Consumer Sciences agents from Caswell, Chatham, Orange, Randolph, and Rowan Counties have teamed together to bring you …
Pecan Scab Disease
Pecan Scab Disease More than likely, the black spots you see on pecan leaves and shucks are due to pecan …
The Grow Box
A program of Garden fun for your family delivered to your door from North Carolina 4-H and the JC …
Infused Water Safety Tips
Infused Water Safety Tips Even though there have been no food-borne outbreaks associated with infused waters, if left unrefrigerated, there …
Homegrown | Super Simple Guacamole Dip
Today being “Taco Tuesday”… what better time to learn to make homemade guacamole dip! Please enjoy this video produced …
Refreshing Summer Treats
Watermelons are in season and a perfect way to refresh your palette and cool off on a hot summer …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Four Ways of Helping Local Family Small Farms
There are solid environmental and economic reasons for supporting local food and small family farms. They have a vested …
That White Envelope May Be Worth $1,200
If you haven’t received your Economic Impact Payment (EIP) yet, perhaps you should be on the lookout for a …
Caswell County Office Operations
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Caswell County staff is working to resume back to normal office operations. However, we plan to …
New Food Storage Infosheets
Storing food properly can help you maintain the safety, freshness, and quality for your food overtime. Proper food storage …
Caswell County April Newsletter
Hello clients, here is a look at N.C. Cooperative Extension of Caswell County’s April Newsletter. We hope you are …
Is Corona Virus a Concern With Takeout?
CDC, FDA, and USDA are not aware of any reports at this time that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted …
Fermentology Mini-Seminars
Interested in fermentology? Join the experts for a series of short talks about the culture, history, and science behind …
Guidance for Cloth Face Coverings
Recent CDC guidance recommends wearing cloth face coverings when in public. These face coverings are NOT N-95 respirators or …
A Clean Kitchen is a Healthy Kitchen
During this pandemic, many have found themselves spending a significant amount of time at home cooking. The CDC has specific …
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