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Promotional image for 2026 Spring Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign

Spring 2026 TSC 4-H Paper Clover Campaign

Since 2010, Tractor Supply has partnered with 4‑H to prepare youth to be ready for work and life. The success of the Paper Clover campaign has raised more than $24 million to impact local youth with…

NCA&T Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week showcases the programs and activities offered by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, aimed at supporting limited-resource,…

Farmers market stall displaying vegetables and packaged greens with vendors under a tent

2024 Forsyth County Urban Farm School Graduating Class

On behalf of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, we would like to extend a well-earned congratulations to this year's Urban Farm School Graduating Class.

Photo of overgrazed grass roots and properly grazed roots

Re.... a Field or Pasture: Replant, Rejuvenate, or Renovate

As we approach spring, there is a lot of interest in rejuvenating hayfields or pastures. Where do you begin? Growing grass isn't as simple as one might think. The first step is to do a soil test. We…

Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden

Do you need soil testing kits? Currently, community members can pick up a soil testing kit outside our office in the Demonstration Gardens. After you pick up a kit, take it home, collect your soil,…

North Central District 4-H Poultry Show Entries Due September 8

The North Central District 4-H Poultry Show will be held the morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Winston-Salem. Youth ages 5-18 that wish to show birds at this show, should: Optional: attend the…

Windmill Acres East

Neil and Karen Fishel are 3rd generation cattle farmers. Their farm driveway leads between two pastures of rolling green pasture scattered with contented Hereford beef cattle in Kernersville, NC. The…

"Where Is the Food?" Help Put Food on the Map

Every community contains people in need who do not know where to access healthy food in their own community. During the Covid-19 period, youth developed a software application for collecting and…

Stokes/Forsyth Small Flock Meeting

This will be the first of what will hopefully be quarterly meetings for the Stokes/Forsyth Poultry group. We will be meeting at the Daily Basket at 3561 NC 8 and 65 Hwy in Germanton. We will meet at…

Small Ruminant Production Workshop for Beginners (Sheep and Goats)

The workshop will cover the basics of small ruminant production: including production systems, selecting seed stock, facilities/infrastructure, predator control, animal care, marketing, processing,…