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Food Safety Just in Time for the Holidays
NC State Extension’s Homegrown homepage is updated with the Thanksgiving food safety and food preparation videos, just in time for the …
Fall 2019 4-H at Home Brochure
Fall ’19_ 4-H At Home Brochure Click the link above to download the fall edition of the 4-H at …
4-H Summer: STEAM Summit
Join Mecklenburg County 4-H as we venture to Roanoke-Chowan Community College in Ahoskie, NC on July 25, 2019. Youth …
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7th Annual Sustainable Living Series Open for Registration!
The Sustainable Living Series, a program of N.C. Cooperative Extension in Mecklenburg County is designed for citizens who desire to …
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Spring 2019 4-H at Home Brochure Click the link above to download the spring edition of the 4-H at Home …
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Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
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4-H at Home Series: Winter Brochure
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Are You a 4-H'er With a Forestry Interest? Essay Contest May Be for You!
Forest Products Week Essay Contest Did you know wood is the only natural resource on Earth that is renewable, recyclable …
Operation Medicine Drop Event for Mecklenburg County
Operation Medicine Drop 2018 flyer Please see below for medicine drop off sites for October 27, 2018. *Note that there …
Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
Upcoming/Ongoing 4-H Programs
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Register Now for Aug. 1 Firescaping Workshop
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