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Picture of (left to right): Dr. Mike Yoder, Assoc. Director & State Program Leader, 4-H; Dr. Claudette Smith; Associate Administrator, N.C. A&T Extension Administration; Awards Recipient - Coleman Killinger, 4-H Youth Development Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension – Carteret County Center; and, Dr. A. Richard Bonanno, Director of N.C. State Extension, Associate Dean, CALS.

4-H Agent Recognized at State Conference

Congratulations to our own 4-H Youth Development Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension -Carteret County, Coleman Killinger! Coleman was recognized for …

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As I go on my walks through my neighborhood, I’ve noticed the lawns are growing well and I often …

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Pruning Overgrown Hydrangea

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