Cover Tender Summer Crops
Quite often I’ve heard the saying from long time gardeners that Good Friday is a great time to start …
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Sharpen Your Mower Blade
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Plant Sale to Benefit Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship Program
Annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Carteret County Plant Sale 2021 Friday, April 23, 2021, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24, …
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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 …
Master Gardener Volunteers of Carteret County Scholarship
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Carteret County recognizes the value of higher education and the potential of selected …
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This is likely of interest to those who live on the coast and those with properties on the coast. …
NC Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP)
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Planting Spring Vegetables
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Survey for Farmers Market Vendors
Researchers at Virginia Tech and NC State University are working to understand how COVID-19 has impacted farmers markets. If …
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. …
4-H PEAK Registration Is Open!
The NC 4-H State Council proudly presents a series of FREE, fun, and interactive virtual programs for youth. To register …
Start Your Vegetable Garden
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Are you pursuing an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business or a business-related field of study? The Herter O’Neal Scholarship …
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