Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Healthy Co-Parenting Part 3
Cooperative Extension
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension airs a live broadcast every Tuesday from 4:30pm until 5:00pm and covers a variety of topics.
Check out their website https://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=home
for more information.
Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Gardening and Vendor Opportunities
Today’s segment covers ongoing gardening and vendor opportunities with the farmers market and offers a reminder of upcoming educational events.
Community Garden Volunteer Form (March 21st, 29th, April 11th)
https://go.ncsu.edu/vcrfmgarden
Planting: A Spring Vegetable Planting Guide (March 31st)
http://go.ncsu.edu/vancespringgarden
Food Farmacy – A Health and Wellness Event (May 2nd)
https://go.ncsu.edu/foodfarmacy
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Information (Opening Day May 3rd)
https://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/vance-county-regional-farmers-market/
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Types of Gardens
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension report from Wayne Rowland:
The different types of gardens to meet each gardener’s needs.
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Healthy Co-Parenting Part 2
Cooperative Extension
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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Attracting Wildlife To Your Garden
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Michael Ellington:
We explore a few options for attracting wildlife to your garden and reminds listeners of upcoming education and volunteer opportunities.
Farmers Market Community Garden Volunteer Form – go.ncsu.edu/vcrfmgarden
The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Edibles In the Landscape
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Wayne Rowland:
Wayne discusses growing edibles in your landscape to increase your food supply.
The Vance Warren Beekeepers Association meeting will be on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Healthy Co-Parenting Part 1
Cooperative Extension
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Cooperative Extension with Micah Sharpe: All Things 4-H
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report with Micah Sharpe:
This week marks the start of the 4-H Science Embryology Program. Where local schools will participate in a hands-on 3-week experience. Students will have the chance to learn about the development of life from eggs to chicks and gain an up close look at the miracles of hatching.
We have the poultry show interest meeting on March 11th at 6:30pm via Zoom. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get involved with the poultry show. Don’t miss this chance to learn more.
STEAM Night is coming to the Vance County Regional Farmers Market on March 19th from 6pm-8pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Math. This is a special collaboration with James Brown from Vance-Granville Community College. All ages are welcome!
Earth Day is Approaching! On April 22nd at 4pm, we will be celebrating Earth Day at the Perry Memorial Library. Come out and join us as we honor the planet and discuss ways we all can contribute to a greener more sustainable future!
Our Summer Camps are still in the works. Micah Sharpe will be posting further details by the Spring.
District Activity Day is coming up soon. This is a chance for students to showcase their presentation skills. Sign-ups will be opening up very soon!
The Vance County Game of Drones Team is looking more promising than ever! They have strong hopes in taking first place at the upcoming competition in April! Best of luck to our team!
The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Tree Care Professionals
On Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland:
Protecting your trees by hiring the correct Tree Care Professional.
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The Local Skinny! Farmers Market Vendor Courses
This is the time of year when local gardeners are perusing seed catalogs or checking in with local nurseries about when the vegetable slips will be ready to purchase. The April 15 frost date seems a long way off, but gardeners are planning now in order to reap the benefits – literally – when spinach, peas, beans and more are ready to harvest.
Vance County Cooperative Extension is hosting a series of vendor workshops during March for anyone interested in participating in farmers markets in Vance, Granville or other nearby counties.
Vance County Agriculture Agent Michael Ellington said the classes will be held on Saturday mornings beginning Mar. 8 and will continue on Mar. 15, 22 and 29. The first three sessions will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the Mar. 29 session will last from 10 a.m to 1 p.m.
All sessions will be held at Salem United Methodist Church, 4151 Salem Rd., Oxford.
Each session has a different focus, Ellington explained.
- 8 – the basics of business
- 15 – marketing – product placement for optimum visibility on tables in the market
- 22 – knowing your customers and follow-up to sales
- 29 – basic food safety
Vendors often sell at more than one farmers market, Ellington said, so it just makes sense that these vendor trainings are offered to individuals from numerous counties throughout the area.
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market may see a higher volume than some of the other area markets because of tourism – folks visiting Kerr Lake or traveling along I-85 may choose to stop in, he noted.
He would like to see the Vance market be an incubator market for others who are just getting started in growing produce or for those who are interested in expanding their existing production.
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will have a new feature this year, if all goes according to plan.
Ellington said volunteers and others have been whacking away at kudzu to create a community garden on the campus of the farmers market.
More volunteers are needed at upcoming workdays, he said:
- Mar. 21 – working on establishing garden borders – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Mar. 29 – marking walkways and preparing for stone installation – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Apr. 11 – installing garden beds – 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
“We want to have the community realize that this is their market, and the garden is theirs,” Ellington said. The community garden would be a perfect spot for those who want a garden but lack the space or the confidence to plant, tend and harvest on their own.
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