Smokies Spring Ski Walking School
The roots of Nordic Walking go back to Scandinavia in the 1930s/40s, when competitive cross-country skiers began experimenting with ways of staying …
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Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that address public health issues, improve economic well-being, and help people make healthier, better-informed decisions. Programs range from local foods, food safety, and food preservation to gardening and environmental efforts.
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March is Living Well Month
As spring is arriving and March is “Living Well” month, keep in mind the good practices of “Raising Kids, …
Keep Walking With Old Man Winter on a Local Trail
As we get further into the late winter season, cold and flu season continues to build, the weather changes …
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- Clogging and Line Dance
- Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less
- Smoky Mountain Beekeepers Association
- Swain and Jackson County Master Gardener Program
- Swain County Extension Staff and Programs Brochure
- Swain County Farmers Market
Extension Programs at NC State University
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Venison Donation Programs
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses venison donation programs …
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4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …
5 days ago — Local Foods
Home Composting with Earthworms
Worms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost — worm castings — …
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Ginseng Disease Control - Phytophthora and Alternaria
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3/1/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Barriers and Strategies to Connecting Urban Audiences to Wildlife and Nature: Results from a Multi-Method Research Project
This publication summarizes the findings of a research project aimed at understanding urban audiences, identifying …
2/28/18
Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources
This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …
2/14/18
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
This publication provides information and success stories related to food banks, food pantries, food donation …
1/25/18 — Local Foods
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …
1/10/18 — Local Foods