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Somethin’ About Pumpkins popular
Autumn is almost here and with it comes the season of festivals, hearty foods, and of course, all things pumpkin. When it comes to eating smart, pumpkin is certainly a nutritional all-star. That’s MORE »
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Catawba River NC Farm School!!
Realize the dream of owning your own farm! Learn from the successful farms of our graduates! Marketing, budgeting, finance, risk management, and farm production training tailored to your goals One on one business consultations with NC State University Specialists Continued events and relationships to help you develop your business beyond 2016 NC Farm School Access to farming resources developed in our program exclusively for NCFS Students Relationships with extension agents in your county connecting you to valuable resources To receive an application go to https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/2017-registration/ Gaston County will be hosting the Catawba River NC Farm School in 2017. The NC Farm School program offers eight business-planning seminars taught by extension specialists, agents, and experienced farmers who completed our program. These sessions give students the tools to create viable farm business plans. The school is easy to fit into a busy schedule by providing one class each month and each business session focuses on different areas of a business plan, including financial management and effective marketing strategies. The goal of NC Farm School is to allow a pathway of success for farmers to generate profitable businesses. The program also includes field trips to working farms, many of which completed our program and operate successful farms. Participants learn economically sustainable farming methods in a range of production systems, including fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, poultry, animal husbandry, and agritourism. One of the features of the NC Farm School is getting one on one time with NC State University specialists trained in agricultural business, marketing, production system evaluation, and business startup. These consultations are so valuable to help saving students’ time and money and getting their farm business up and running. In addition students will meet a local agent who can help them follow through with their plans, connect them to valuable resources, and make sure they have a sound production system in place. To receive an application go to https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/2017-registration/
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Cooking Contest - Winners Announced
Thanks to all participants of our first annual Somethin' Pumpkin Cooking Contest, sponsored by Gaston Farm Bureau and Gaston County Extension and Community Association (ECA). Click for details of contest winners. Click for recipe booklet.
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NCSU Entomologists have determined the best way to control cankerworms is by interrupting the life cycle. Adult moths are wingless and must "crawl" the tree trunks to lay their eggs. By applying traps to the trunks of trees in October/November, moths never make it to the tree canopy and the next generation is destroyed. Click the link for more information Cankerworm Publication
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OTL Farms Up and Running popular
Davon Goodwin is a prime example of what it means to work hard and have a big heart. Davon launched OTL Farms this fall as an application of the lessons he learned from MORE » – from 
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How Well Is Gaston County Aging?
Projected Growth No doubt about it, Gaston County is getting older. According to data provided by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, during 2014 there were 43,948 older adults (ages 60 and older) MORE »
Batcrow Farms Follows a Dream popular
Derrick Sides grew up on a farm and has a love of the land and agriculture but his perspective is unique. Having been an artist and involved in local government he decided to try MORE » – from NC Farm School
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23 popular
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hard and Flossie Clark Park in Collettsville, NC. The event features hands-on MORE » – from Burke County Center
Crossings Farm Finds the Sweet Spot
Family, agriculture, community, and a passion for how they do things is what defines the farm that Jennifer and Ben Rosencrans had been dreaming of. Going back over 200 years Jennifer’s family farmed the MORE » – from NC Farm School
Attend the 2017 Catawba River NC Farm School!!
Realize the dream of owning your own farm! Learn from the successful farms of our graduates! Marketing, budgeting, finance, risk management, and farm production training tailored to your goals One on one business consultations with MORE »
Nursery Weed Field Day Slated for September 7 popular
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics and efficacy of weed control strategies in container nurseries. Topics include herbicide efficacy and MORE » – from Burke County Center
Cooperative Extension Selects 2016 Home Grown Gaston Partner
Gaston County Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce the selection of Prevent Child Abuse Gaston as our community partner for Home Grown Gaston 2016. To view the full announcement click here For sponsorship MORE »
Rescue my Fescue!
Fescue is the most popular lawn in Gaston County. But the summer heat, disease, and weed pressure can soon have your lawn looking like this one. Join Horticulture Agent, Julie Flowers on June MORE »
Introduction to Medicare Workshop
The Gaston County Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will hold a free workshop to provide an introduction to Medicare and its programs on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, from 10 AM – 12 MORE »
NC Farm School Goes Local
The NC Farm School program offers eight business-planning seminars taught by extension specialist, agents, and experienced farmers who completed our program. These sessions give students the tools to create viable farm business plans. The school MORE » – from NC Farm School
Production Practices and Business Principles for Farm Success
One of the critical elements of Farm Success is connecting business management principles to production decisions and knowing what elements of production will limit or expand your business income. The tools you have MORE » – from NC Farm School
EVENTS View AllMore Events
ECA Knitting ClassMon Oct 3, 2016
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
Lucile Tatum Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, NC
— 2 days awayMartha Goebel ECA Club MeetingTue Oct 4, 2016
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
Lucile Tatum Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, NC
— 3 days awayLiving Healthy with Chronic ConditionsTue Oct 4, 2016
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC
— 3 days awayIntroduction to MedicareTue Oct 4, 2016
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Where:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Where:
Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA
— 3 days awayTree Banding for CankerwormsTue Oct 4, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where:
Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA
— 3 days awayLiving Healthy with DiabetesWed Oct 5, 2016
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Where:
Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, United States
— 4 days awayLiving Healthy with DiabetesWed Oct 5, 2016
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
Lucile Tatum Homemakers Center, 959 Osceola St, Gastonia, NC 28054, United States
— 4 days awayTree Banding for CankerwormsThu Oct 6, 2016
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Where:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Where:
Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., Dallas, NC
— 5 days away
