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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Gaston County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Gaston County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Gaston County Cooperative Extension is proud to be your research-based information source for home food preservation. Free dial-gauge pressure testing is available by appointment.

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Strawberries
Posted April 16th, 2012 in Health & Nutrition

Strawberries are now ripe for the picking, which kicks of the annual canning season with homemade strawberry jams. Start this year’s canning season out correctly for safe and delicious products by following several important steps when making jams and jellies. Select good quality fruit. The fruit should be just at the ripe stage (not under ripe or over ripe) for best natural color and flavor. Fruits of irregular size and shape can be used as ... MORE

Pink Slime
Posted March 29th, 2012 in Health & Nutrition

Recently there has been a lot of talk about “pink slime”. This product is known by a few different names within the beef industry, including partially defatted beef fatty tissue and lean finely textured beef (LFTB). Here are some commonly asked questions and answers about LFTB: How is LFTB made? The product is a high-protein, low-fat beef made from meat trimmings. These trimmings include the meat and fat leftover from trimming other beef cuts such ... MORE

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