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Currituck's 4-H Rural Life Center in Spot has riding rings, a kayak launch and fish ponds open to the public. [more]
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NCSU disease forecast helps growers avoid important downy mildew disease of cucumbers, melons and other cucurbits: [more]
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Going to college can earn you $1 million more over a lifetime, but the gains have declined over the past decade. [more]

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Fall 4-H Newsletter 2009

Check out the latest 4-H newsletter online

Click Here to view 4-H Newsletter http://washington.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/94/4h.aug09.pdf

Celebrate the 100th birthday of 4-H!

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National 4-H Congress

National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the 4-H program. For seventy-nine years, youth from the United States and its territories have participated in this youth leadership development conference. The Congress provides youth, ages 14-19, a quality, educational, and cross-cultural experience that exceeds what any state independently provides. North Carolina's delegation to this year's Congress included 17 youth and 3 adults. MORE

Tourism Extension Website Brings Resources to Local Communities!

Extension agent discussing agritourism business with alpaca farm owner

Tourism Extension at NC State University is proud to announce the launch of their new website! The site is designed to benefit NC Cooperative Extension Agents and other professionals working throughout North Carolina. The purpose of the website is to provide useful information on a variety of tourism-related topics, to identify additional resources, and to provide a forum to share current news and information related to tourism and extension within North Carolina and beyond. Be sure to visit often as new information and resources will be added on a regular basis. MORE

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Copper as an Immunostimulant for Fish?
Posted August 6th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

Channel Catfish with bacterial infection

In 2004, Dr. Noga, professor at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, was working on a way to better manage Winter Kill. Winter Kill has been responsible for almost 8% of total catfish disease kills in the U.S. annually from 1999 to 2007, and has stymied most attempts at controlling it. Dr. Noga determined that many fish, when stressed, developed a syndrome characterized by the immediate and dramatic loss of their skin. This syndrome ... MORE

2009 Annual Crawfish Growers Association Meeting
Posted February 12th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

2009 Annual North Carolina Crawfish Grower’s Association MeetingThe North Carolina Crawfish Grower’s Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the City of Washington Civic Center, 110 Gladden St.Washington, NC 27889, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. This meeting provides an opportunity for all crawfish producers in the state to come together to share information and experiences as well as learn about the latest in crawfish production practices. The meeting ... MORE

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