Signs of Heat Exhaustion
It’s acutely hot outside during the month of July and not something to be trifled with. I was reminded …
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.
Donate Your Extra Produce
Share your garden harvest on Saturdays for those in need. “Plant It Forward” as summer vegetables are getting ripe for …
Input Needed Community Health Needs Assessment
The Carteret County Health Department is asking the public to take the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Survey, which …
Raising a Grandchild Share Your Experience
Know a Grandparent Raising a Grandchild? Have them share their experiences and receive a $20 Amazon gift card. Grandchildren need …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Do Extraordinary Work in Therapeutic Horticulture!!!
It is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we celebrate the amazing, talented, energetic, generous, enthusiastic Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers …
Covid Testing & Vaccines for Farmers and Farmworkers
N.C. Cooperative Extension in 38 counties is cooperating with agencies, North Carolina DHHS, medical providers, and volunteers to ensure …
Zebra Mussel Alert!
This is a re-post of information put out by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission regarding zebra mussels in aquarium moss …
Plan Ahead Empowering Youth and Families Program Community Event
Plan ahead for this special event! Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) Carteret County invites you to this family friendly …
NC Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP)
Listen to what Lee Stiles, EYFP Program Assistant, has to say about the benefits of registering your family for …
Preserve-a-Long Mini Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Carteret and Craven Counties present “Preserve-a-Long Mini Series.” Join us for an educational and interactive “preserve-a-long” …
Help Keep Carteret Clean! 2021 Volunteer Litter Pickup Schedule
Carteret Big Sweep launches a monthly roadside cleanup initiative. Events are on the third Saturday of each month at …
Virtual Empowering Youth and Families Program
Register your family for our upcoming Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) run through NC State Extension and 4-H. …
Achievable New Year's Resolutions
Have you ever had a New Year’s Resolution? Better question, how long did you stick to your resolution? 66% …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Celebrate the Holidays Safetly
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services developed a new flyer to promote holiday safety in regards to …
Holiday Food Safety - Baking and More!
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Carteret, Craven, Jones, and Onslow Counties present on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 1 p.m., …
Therapeutic Horticulture in NC - 15-Minute Video Introduction
Check out this 15-minute video introduction to many of the great therapeutic Horticulture programs across the state of North …
Fig Time in NC!
If you have never tasted fresh figs, then you are missing out on one of the south’s greatest fruit …
Holiday Food Safety Class
This year, your holiday food gatherings may look a little different. However, let’s make sure food safety is not …
Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, cool-season vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. This is …
Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, warm-season fruits and vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. …
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …