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Home & Family
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The Alliance Health Plan recently recognized Welcome Baby, a program with Durham County Co-Operative Extension, with the “Making a …
Hot Off the Presses: We Grow Durham County Summer Edition
The Summer 2021 edition of We Grow Durham County, our quarterly newsletter, is hot off the presses! Dip in …
Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …
Barriers to Healthy Eating by SNAP Participants
Recently, the USDA released a study highlighting barriers that SNAP participants face when trying to eat a healthy diet. …
We're Reopening for Walk-in Services!
Starting June 1, 2021, our office at 721 Foster Street will reopen to the public with walk-in hours on …
View Webinar Recording: A Homeowner's Guide to Pollinator Friendly Mosquito Management
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance conducted a webinar on May 25, 2021, entitled “A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator …
Make Tabbouleh With Us Tonight! ¡Haz El Tabulé Con Nosotros Esta Noche!
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Our 2021 Report to the Community
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center has released our 2021 Report to the Community: A Season to Overcome. This …
Durham County Board of Commissioners Proclaim May 24-28 as Cooperative Extension Week
At the May 10, 2021 meeting of the Durham Board of County Commissioners, the commissioners declared the week of …
Check Out This Quarter's We Grow Durham County!
Our most recent edition of We Grow Durham County, our quarterly newsletter, is hot off the presses! We have …
Join Our Report to the Community Events!¡Acompañenos en los eventos para nuestro Informe a la Comunidad!
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension of Durham County for a week of exciting events celebrating our Report to the Community! We’ll …
Register Now for 4-H Summer Fun!
Every year we offer a variety of low-cost summer camps that help youth develop important life skills. This summer …
Want to Earn an Incentive & Advance Nutrition Research?
Researchers at the University of Kentucky and North Carolina State University are inviting you to participate in an 8-week study about online …
Support Durham County Today!
Today, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, we are celebrating North Carolina State University’s annual Day of Giving! Durham County friends …
Workshop on Equity in Gifted Education/ Equidad en Programs Para Alumnos Superdotados
Mensaje se repite a continuación en español. Join Durham Public Schools Family Academy and N.C. Cooperative Extension in Durham County on …
Permaculture: A Sustainable Living Methodology for the Home, Garden, and Community
Online Lecture, April 14, 2021, 10–11:30 a.m. Join Will Hooker, Professor Emeritus and Landscape Architect for a webinar that provides …
April & May Discounts for Compost Bins
I have tried out two dozen types of compost bins at my Compost Learning Lab at NC State University and these …
Flood Insurance and New Risk Rating Plan
This is likely of interest to those who live on the coast and those with properties on the coast. …
Chai- Just Like Auntie Made It
If you didn’t watch last week’s Gardening & Grub: All things Food with Cheralyn Berry, you missed learning all …
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