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Home Internet Access

Published by April W Bowman / August 7, 2020

How's your internet speed? Take the North Carolina Broadband Survey to find out.

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Protecting Animals during the “Dog Days” of Summer

Published by Phyllis B. Smith / August 5, 2020

Ponds and Lakes are heating up, creating favorable conditions for Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms which can be lethal to dogs and livestock. Suspected blooms can be reported to the N.C. Division of Water Resources by contacting your nearest Regional Office.

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State 4-H Presentation Winners Announced

Published by Monique Pearce-Brady / July 31, 2020

Forsyth County has ten state medalists!

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What's in Bloom in Forsyth County? Week of July 30

Published by Leslie Rose / July 30, 2020

Check out photos of what's blooming in our area right now.

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The "Art of Dairy" and the 4-H Dairy Photo Contest

Published by April W Bowman / July 30, 2020

Did you know that farmers measure milk in pounds, not gallons - 8.6 pounds per gallon is the standard? It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese and just over 21 pounds to make a pound of butter.