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 …
Home & Family
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
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, …
Think Green Thursday - Fall Vegetable Gardening
Did you miss this Think Green Thursday? Not to worry, we recorded it. Get your notepad and settle in …
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 …
FDA Warns Against Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
Post authored by Nancy Oliver, Extension Master Food Volunteer in Alamance County On June 19, 2020, the Federal Drug Administration advised …
How to Keep Active and Avoid Heat Exhaustion This Summer
Now that we’re in the heat of a typical North Carolina summer, being outside for extended periods of time …
COVID-19 Office Update 5.26.20
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Alamance Gardener - May 2020
Spring is busting out all over! Tips for weed and mosquito wrangling and some not-so-scary murder hornet info in …
New Virtual Alamance County 4-H County Activity Day
Hi 4-H friends, It is time for our annual County Activity Day. However, this year’s will look a little different. …
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 …
Alamance County 4-H Hometown Hero Thank You Drive
Help us help our hometown heroes and sheroes by providing thank you notes and words of encouragement during this …
4-H Photo Challenge
Hi 4-H friends, While we are all staying home and practicing social distancing, why not make it fun? Check out …
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. …
Help Us Find Out What Alamance County Needs!
Alamance County 4-H is conducting a formal needs assessment to gain knowledge and information about how we can better …
2020 Think Green Thursdays Are Live!
Click the link to get the full schedule of 2020 classes that cover subjects ranging from pruning fruit trees …
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