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Warren County To Host Five County Beef Tour July 24; Register Now

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Warren County will host the Five County Beef Tour on Saturday, July 24. Participants will visit three farms during the tour, according to Matthew Place, agriculture agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Warren County.

The 2020 tour was postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions.

The tour will begin at 8 a.m. and will conclude at 2 p.m., following a catered lunch. In addition to the farm owners, participants will have a chance to hear from other guest speakers during the tour.

The event check-in will be from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Warren County Extension Center, 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton. The first stop will be at Smith Creek Angus, owned by Marty Rooker, followed by a visit to Tom Traylor’s farm and ending up at Sunrise Ridge Farm, owned by Jimmy Harris. Lunch will be provided at the third stop.

Registration is required. Register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5-county-beef-tour-tickets-158590322925.

To learn more, contact Place at 252.257.3640 or mbplace@ncsu.edu.

Warren County joins Franklin, Vance, Granville and Wake counties to host the beef tour, which showcases cattle producers and their operations.

Horse Pasture Management

Warren Co. Coop. Extension Announces Two-Part Horse Pasture Management Series

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-Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension

The Warren County Cooperative Extension Center announces an upcoming Pasture Management for Horse Owners Webinar Series via Zoom platform. Sessions will be held on Thursday, August 13 and Thursday, August 20, 2020, from 12 to 1 p.m.

This two-part series will provide information on forage variety options, preparation, planting and establishment.

Please register online at https://go.ncsu.edu/equinepasturemamagement

Warren Co. Coop. Extension to Host Equine Pasture Management Webinar

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-Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension

Warren County Cooperative Extension will host an Equine Pasture Management Webinar with Dr. Paul Siciliano from North Carolina State University on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 10 a.m.

To register for this free event, go to warrencountyequine.eventbrite.com.

Once registered, the link to the webinar will be emailed to you.

Warren Co. Coop. Extension to Hold FREE Track-Out Success Camp

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-Information courtesy the Warren County Cooperative Extension Center

The Warren County Cooperative Extension Center/EFNEP Program will hold a Track-Out Success Camp for children on January 6-7 and 9-10, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The camp will be held at the Warren County Center located at 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton, NC 27589.

Come and join us on your track-out week to learn about nutrition and how to prepare healthy food! The program is open to all school-age children and is offered at no cost!

Click here to register. Don’t wait – spaces are limited.

Warren Coop. Extension to Offer Free Diabetes Management Class

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-Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension

Free Diabetes Management Class

Do you have pre-diabetes or diabetes and want to learn from others and help others learn? Join Warren County Cooperative Extension for a six-week series which teaches in-depth information on best practices to manage pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Classes will be held once-a-week for six weeks beginning Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Classes will be held weekly on Tuesdays with the exception of one class that will be held on Monday, August 5.

Classes will be held at the Warren County Cooperative Extension Office, 158 Rafters Lane in Warrenton, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

To register, please click here for the Registration Form link, or contact Dominque Simon at 252-257-3640 or email dominque_simon@ncsu.edu.

Warren Co. Coop to Provide Transportation for Free Small Farms Luncheon

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-Information and graphic courtesy Warren Co. Cooperative Extension Center

In honor of Small Farms Week – March 24-30, 2019 – the Warren Co. Cooperative Extension Center will provide transportation to a Small Farms Appreciation Luncheon in Greensboro on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

The luncheon and transportation are free for farmers. You must RSVP by Wednesday, March 13, 2019, to William Landis at (252) 257-3640 if interested in attending.

The Warren Co. Center is also currently accepting canned food donations as part of their 2nd Annual Canned Food Drive. Please drop off donations at Warren Co. Cooperative Extension Center – 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton, NC – by March 24. Food donations will support Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Warren County.

 

Warren Co. Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance, Fri., June 15

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— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook

Families are invited to dance the night away at the annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dance on Friday, June 15, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Warren County Armory Civic Center.

This fun event for everyone is just $20 per couple and is presented by the Warren County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information, contact 252-257-3640 or visit www.warren.ncsu.edu.