Alamance County 4-H Clubs
Check out our 4-H clubs in Alamance County this year. There is definitely something for everyone! 4-H Reps Lucky Leaf 4-H Elon …
Community
Find Alamance County Farms in the Visit NC Farms App
Created by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Visit NC Farms app is designed to …
Healthy Heart, Healthy You
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of both men and women in the U.S., but there are many ways …
How to Set a Goal and Stick With It
We each know the feeling of setting a goal, or perhaps making a New Year’s resolution, that we never …
Alamance Gardener December 2020
It seems like the perfect time to cut back all that’s brown and lifeless, but is it? Get tips …
Celebrate FCS Day!
FCS refers to the Family and Consumer Sciences, which have changed much from what was once known as Home …
September 2020 Alamance Gardener
It’s September and the 10th Annual Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Alamance County Fall Plant Sale is not the only …
County Food Drive for Coronavirus Patients
Please consider donating non-perishable food items to Alamance County’s Environmental Health Food Pantry. The department has been delivering hot …
Join the 4-H Metamorphosis Mysteries Program!
Join Alamance County 4-H for the Metamorphosis Mysteries program. Contact Taylor Jones at taylor_jones@ncsu.edu for more information and to …
Hurricane Season: Food Safety for Baby
This is the final installment in a series on severe weather by Extension Master Food Volunteer, Nancy Oliver. Breast milk, formula, …
Hurricane Season: Food Safety when the Power is Back
This is the third installment in a series on severe weather by Extension Master Food Volunteer, Nancy Oliver. If the …
Hurricane Season: When the Power Goes Out
This is the second installment in a series on severe weather by Extension Master Food Volunteer in Alamance County, …
Hurricane Season: Preparation Is Key
This is the first installment in a series on severe weather by Alamance County Extension Master Food Volunteer, Nancy …
COVID-19 Office Update 5.26.20
**COVID-19 UPDATE** We are continuing to serve you during this time and have entered our next phase which includes …
Living for 4-H Fridays!
Join Alamance and Guilford County 4-H every Friday, from April 10 to June 5, 2020, for “Living for 4-H …
Alamance Gardener - April 2020
These may be interesting times, but there’s still plenty to do and learn while staying at home. Maybe get …
NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County Is on YouTube!
You can now find the following videos on our N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County YouTube Channel: *This is just a …
New Virtual College Tours
Hi 4-H friends, I know that many things are being canceled and postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic, including college tours. …
Celebrating Black History in Extension!
February is Black History Month! This is a time to celebrate the strides and accomplishments made by African Americans …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Alamance Burlington School System
- Alamance County Arts Council
- Haw River Historical Museum
- Textile Heritage Museum
Burlington and Alamance County
Information Portals
- Community Development
- Composting
- Military Outreach
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- Tourism Extension
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Agricultural and Food Law (eXtension.org)
- Civil Dialogue (eXtension)
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives (eXtension)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (eXtension)
- Enhancing Rural Community Capacity (eXtension)
- Entrepreneurship (eXtension)
Partnerships and Organizations
- Industry Expansion Solutions
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
Volunteers in Extension
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