We Are Stoked to Serve You! NC Cooperative Extension, Stokes County

Winter 2022 Newsletter

Our Mission - North Carolina Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.

La Extensión Cooperativa de Carolina del Norte se asocia con las comunidades para ofrecer educación y tecnología que enriquecen la vida de los habitantes, la tierra y la economía de Carolina del Norte.

Visit NC Farms app

Register at rsvp.forsythtech.edu/event/292/sessions

4-H & Youth Development

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Register at go.ncsu.edu/howtogrowandgarden

Register at go.ncsu.edu/small-farm-boot-camp

2023 application - go.ncsu.edu/stokes_master_gardener

The Stokes County Beekeepers Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Stokes County Cooperative Extension Office at 7:00 p.m. Our meetings are open to the public. We welcome new members throughout the year and membership dues are $10 annually. To subscribe to the Stokes County Beekeepers listserv, email Bryan Hartman with “Subscribe to Beekeepers List” in the subject line. A welcome email will confirm you’ve been added to the listserv. If you have any questions, contact 336-593-8179 or visit https://stokes.ces.ncsu.edu/stokes-county-small-farms-horticulture/stokes-county-beekeepers/

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes_bee_school

Stokes County Plasticulture Equipment Rental

The following equipment is available to rent

Nolt (Red) Mulch Layer with or without Equipment Trailer
Nolt (Red) Mulch Lifter with or without Equipment Trailer

How do I rent the equipment? The equipment will be rented on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Contact N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center to request an application and be placed on the schedule. The equipment cannot be rented for more than three days at a time.

Does it cost to rent the equipment? Yes. Rental costs are based on the length of use and due at the time of pick up. One‐day rental ‐ $25 Two‐day rental ‐ $50 Three‐day rental ‐ $75

How do I pay the rental fee? Cash or check

If you have questions about the Stokes County Plasticulture Equipment Rental program, contact Bryan Hartman, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, at (336) 593-8179 or bkhartman@ncat.edu. stokes.ces.ncsu.edu/2021/06/stokes-county-plasticulture-equipment-rental/

Family & Consumer Sciences

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes-cooking-herbs

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes-cooking-sweetpotato

Register at go.ncsu.edu/stokes-cooking-kale

Livestock & Forages

Register at go.ncsu.edu/2023beeftour

Short interest survey - go.ncsu.edu/BSE

Register at go.ncsu.edu/smallruminantnetworking

For more information, go to afgc.org

Stokes County Cattlemen's Association

RSVP at go.ncsu.edu/sccajan

RSVP at go.ncsu.edu/febscca

Equipment Rental

Row Crop & Commercial Horticulture

Register at go.ncsu.edu/pesticide_school_registration

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