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2026 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit

This year, the N.C. Cooperative Extension-sanctioned shows are taking place in the following counties (showman participation is open to all counties): Anson/Stanly, Cabarrus, Chatham, Cumberland,…

Youth Engagement in Backyard Chicken Projects

Last Tuesday, twenty-two enthusiastic young participants from ages five to thirteen gathered to embark on a journey into the world of backyard chicken farming. This initiative, spearheaded by Lee…

Public Speaking: Start Early and Practice Often

For many years, 4-H has encouraged millions of youths worldwide to become proficient at public speaking. This communication skill allows the sharing of information and enhances the potential to…

Protect Our Children: Substance Abuse

The North Carolina Attorney General has declared a youth mental health crisis due to the increase in depression, anxiety, and suicide in NC youths. In response, he started a series, Protecting the…

Protect our Children: Online Safety

The North Carolina Attorney General has declared a youth mental health crisis due to the increase in depression, anxiety, and suicide in NC youths. In response, he started a series, Protecting the…

Protect Our Children: Safe Gun Storage

The surgeon general of NC has declared a youth mental health crisis due to the increase in depression, anxiety, and suicide in NC youths. Back in October, I listened to Baker Burleson share the…

Pam's Best Hot Cocoa recipe card over a mug with lit candles in background

A Homemade Christmas

Welcome to Advent, one of my favorite seasons. All my senses are stimulated while enjoying this time of the year. The fragrance of fire pit smoke clinging to my clothes, crunching leaves underfoot,…

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Families Learn Together

When posing for a photograph, many members of my family enjoy creating laughs by holding up “bunny ears” at some point in the session. It is not a hard stretch to expect our children to begin…

Update From the Field/Office- July 28, 2023

We stay busy in Lee County, both in the office and in the field. Rhonda Gaster single-handedly held down the office throughout the week, as all the agents were out and about this week. Thank you,…

Dr. Bill Stone welcomes Project Lift-Off

Update From the Field/Office- Early July, 2023

July has been a very busy, very impactful month! It started off with a bang with the July 4th holiday weekend, and has been a roller-coaster ever since! Between 4-H Youth Programs and camps, the…