Cooperative Extension Service

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Cooperative Extension is the outreach arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University and the School of Agriculture at N.C. A&T State University. We are also a department of Forsyth County Government. We are county agents, professors, scientists and volunteers working together to improve the quality of life in Forsyth County and in North Carolina. Learn more about us.

Cooperative Extension Service News

  1. Successfully Producing Meat for Local Markets

    Successfully Producing Meat for Local Markets

    Do you want to learn how to market meat thru sales to local consumers? Topics to be addressed include labeling: what do grass-fed, pastured, free range, organic mean? Meat handling regulations, production systems for local meat, animal marketing and grading, and marketing locally will also be discussed.

  2. Spring 2013 Home and Garden Library Series

    Spring 2013 Home and Garden Library Series

    Forsyth County Cooperative Extension and Forsyth County Libraries offer seminars about gardening and home maintenance at all county libraries.

  3. The 4-H Plant Sale has arrived!

    The 4-H Plant Sale has arrived!

    Pre-orders are due by March 6th. All proceeds support the 4-H scholarship and awards account.

  4. Adult Education Seminars to be held at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

    Adult Education Seminars to be held at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

    Forsyth County Cooperative Extension and Master Gardener Volunteers host seminars about gardening, landscaping and how to grow plants at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park.