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Discover 4-H Day Camp

Is your child interested in 4-H but not sure where to start? Youth can attend the Discover 4-H Day Camp on Friday, January 3, 2025 from 9 am until 3 pm at the Lucille Tatum Homemakers Center in…

Man using a chainsaw while wearing safety equipment including gloves and a hard hat

Crisis Chainsaw Safety Review

There are many chainsaws out there running these days. Be sure to take a moment to brush up on safety. You are not a help to anyone else in an emergency if you become another emergency yourself.

North Carolina Farm Help Line

From the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute: Please be aware that loss and stress while facing this current disaster in hard-hit areas may severely tax anyone's emotional and mental health. The…

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Helene Disaster Response

The storm is over, but the cleanup and recovery have only just begun. In some areas, the cleanup can’t begin until the water recedes and downed power lines are removed. We know many in our community…

2nd Annual Pollinator Photo Contest; submit Aug 5–16; go.ncsu.edu/gcphotocontest

2024 Pollinator Photo Contest

The EMG Pollinator Photo Contest is held annually in conjunction with local Gaston County nurseries to promote the fundamental need of pollinators in our community. In an effort to raise awareness…

New Gaston County Extension Director Begins March 2024

Beginning March 1, 2024, Gaston County welcomes its new County Extension Director, Jonette Mungo. Prior to working for Virginia Cooperative Extension, Jonette was a secondary classroom teacher of 15…

2024 ECA Scholarship

Every year the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Gaston County Center and Community Association (ECA) gives out at least three $500 scholarships to Gaston County students. In 2023 they collected enough…

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Gaston Grower Spotlight- November 2023

We have made it a point this year to explore practical issues that face growers within our community. Collaborating with local farmers is a key component in our work to support agricultural…

4-H Embryology School Enrichment Program Kicks Off in September 2023

For 23 days students will have the opportunity to learn about the life cycle and development of quails while hatching and caring for chicks in Second Grade classrooms.Through the 4-H Embryology…

Pollinator Photo Contest

In preparation for the 2023 Great Southeast Pollinator Census happening August 18 & 19, we have partnered with The Master Gardener Group of Gaston County (MGGGC) & Creekside Nursery for a…