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North Carolina 4-H

NC 4-H is a program where you get to "Learn by Doing." With more than 10,000 established 4-H programs across North Carolina, you can be a part of 4-H wherever you live. All youth between the ages of 5 and 19 are invited to join! In 4-H you can go to camp, start a business, ride in a bike rodeo, take part in an international exchange, raise an animal, create a blog, give a presentation, participate in a community service project, develop your resume, practice interview skills, learn about healthy eating habits, build lifelong friendships. 4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States with over 7 million participants. The four H's on the clover stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. MORE

Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI)

The Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) is dedicated to educating North Carolinians on issues affecting the sustainable development of North Carolina's natural resources and the quality of our environment. Founded in 1994, NRLI began with the development of its core leadership development program. Nearly 450 leaders have participated in the institute. Since 1996, the work of the institute expanded with the development of its Environmental Decision-Program and its first facilitation, the Bluff Mountain Timber Sale. Presently NRLI continues to work with communities, and local, state, and federal agencies and organizations in order to find collaborative solutions to our environmental issues. MORE

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	Felder Rushing, America's Foremost Gardening Humorist (SOLD OUT!) January 28th, 2012 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Greenville, NC
	Join Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Friends of the Pitt County Arboretum for a presentation by Felder Rushing, America's Foremost Gardening Humorist on January 28th, 2012 from 10 am to noon. Never thought of gardening as funny? Think again! Come for an hour of offbeat, quirky gardening humor. Felder Rushing is author and co-author of 16 gardening books, including Passalong Plants. He will speak on the topic of his latest book, Slow Gardening, answer ... MORE

	Greenville Community Tree Day February 11th, 2012 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Greenville, NC
	Please join ReLeaf and the City of Greenville at their annual Community Tree Day. ... MORE

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Copper as a Bacterial Suppressor in Fish?
Posted November 22nd, 2011 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

Copper Sulphate as a Bacterial Suppressor in Fish? In 2004, Dr. Noga, professor at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, was working on a way to better manage Winter Kill. Winter Kill has been responsible for almost 8% of total catfish disease kills in the U.S. annually from 1999 to 2007, and has stymied most attempts at controlling it. Dr. Noga determined that many fish, when stressed, developed a syndrome characterized by the immediate and ... MORE

Winterizing Equipment and Tools
Posted November 21st, 2011 in Lawn & Garden

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, it is not to late to take the time to protect important pieces of equipment you use to maintain your yard. You should take advantage of the mild temperatures it looks like we will enjoy through Thanksgiving to get outside and do the work that will make getting started next spring easier. Now is the time to winterize gasoline equipment such as lawn mowers, blowers, string trimmers, ... MORE

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