February 08, 2010
Gary Bullen conducts market research in Malawi
Gary Bullen, Extension associate in Agricultural and Resource Economics at N.C. State University, recently returned from a volunteer assignment in Malawi where he conducted a market assessment of peanuts. His assignment was part of a project with CNFA, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people and enterprises in the developing world.
Bullen jokingly claims that residents of rural areas around the world share certain commonalities, “having grown up on a vegetable and livestock farm in a Berea, Kentucky, I’ve always felt comfortable approaching rural people in villages across Africa." In fact, he has gone on volunteer trips to Africa every year for the past ten years so that he now finds himself at ease with the culture, “I know how to word my questions the right way to get the real answers."
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Posted by Natalie at 03:25 PM
Welcome to Woodson
Please join the university community in welcoming our Chancellor-elect W. Randolph Woodson and his wife, Susan, to N.C. State University, Wed., Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. The program will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet NC State's new chancellor.
Posted by Natalie at 02:25 PM
SARE scholarships available to attend workshops
North Carolina Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (N.C. SARE)announces Travel Scholarships for the 2010 Seasons of Sustainable
Agriculture workshops sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Farming
Systems.
N.C. SARE will cover up to $100 for registration/travel/mileage. All
scholarships are reimbursement only. Please send fill out and send the
attached application to Carol Moore at carolmoore27@gmail.com.
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Posted by Natalie at 01:05 PM
February 04, 2010
N.C. MarketReady offers Tomato Growers Information Portal
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - As greenhouse tomato growers in North Carolina are gearing up for the season, N.C. MarketReady, a program of N.C. Cooperative Extension, has launched the Tomato Growers Information Portal. The new Web resource is the third in a series of "growers information portals" developed by the program that provide North Carolina producers with one-stop shopping for their fruit and vegetable production needs. The Tomato Growers Information Portal currently features N.C. State University production resources for both greenhouse and field-grown tomatoes, including materials on economics, energy management and specialized equipment. Growers will find resources on marketing, food safety, integrated pest management, industry events and risk management specific to North Carolina tomato production. The portal can be accessed by visiting N.C. MarketReady online at
www.ncmarketready.org and clicking the Growers Information Portals tab on the left menu bar.
Posted by Natalie at 10:53 AM
EFNEP award nominations sought
Nominations for all Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program awards are due by Feb. 15. All criteria and forms are listed on the Extension Intranet wiki at: www.ces.ncsu.edu/admin/wiki/index.php/EFNEP_Awards. Please take a few minutes to nominate a deserving employee for these awards. If you need additional information, contact Linda Cahoon at linda_cahoon@ncsu.edu.
Posted by Natalie at 10:40 AM
Volunteers needed for UNC-TV's Festival
N.C. Cooperative Extension employees are encouraged to volunteer to answer phones for UNC-TV’s annual fundraiser, Festival, on Sat., Feb. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Extension has committed to providing 20 volunteers on that day. Volunteers will answer incoming calls and accept pledges live in UNC-TV’s studio. UNC-TV is located at 10 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park. Friends and family are also welcome, though volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Sonya Williams Harris in Communication Services at 919.513.3170 or by email at sonya_harris@ncsu.edu.
Posted by Natalie at 10:30 AM
February 03, 2010
Travis Burke named district director
Pasquotank County Extension Director Travis Burke has been tapped to head the Northeast District of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Read more in DailyAdvance.com
Posted by Dave at 08:06 AM
January 29, 2010
Extension issues winter weather advisory
With impending winter weather expected across the state this weekend, N.C. Cooperative Extension specialists at N.C. State University offer some tips on preventing injuries or illness associated with winter storms and the potential for power outages.
Resources have been posted to Cooperative Extension’s disaster page at www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster. Other winter storm resources from the national Extension Disaster Education Network are online at eden.lsu.edu/Topics/Hazards/SnowIce/Pages/default.aspx.
For a complete list of Cooperative Extension experts who can speak about disaster, visit: www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/media/experts.html.
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Posted by Natalie at 11:01 AM
NCACES to meet Feb. 5
The next meeting of the N.C. Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists will be held Fri., Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon in 2405 Williams Hall, N.C. State University. The program includes technology updates, a presentation on “Edutainment in Extension,” a presentation on N.C. State’s scholarship of engagement report, as well as an administrative briefing.
Posted by Natalie at 10:56 AM
Deadline is Feb. 5 for Outstanding Extension Service Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the Outstanding Extension Service Awards. For the CALS Committee, nominations for this award are due on Fri., Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is eligible to present four Outstanding Extension Service Awards for 2008-2009; two awards for employees in CALS departments and two awards for employees in county Extension centers. “Award Description, Criteria and Schedule” are available at www.ncsu.edu/extension/awards/oes.phpfor. Please contact Vicki Pettit in Extension Administration at vicki_pettit@ncsu.edu if you have any questions. Nominations should be submitted to:
Dr. Joe Zublena
Outstanding Extension Service Award Committee Chair for CALS
Box 7602, NC State University
120 Patterson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7602
Posted by Natalie at 10:45 AM
January 08, 2010
Bazemore case plaintiffs reunite with Extension administrators
In the early 1970s, a group of employees of the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service sued the organization over unequal pay for employees of color and over segregated 4-H and Extension Homemaker clubs. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the Bazemore v. Friday plaintiffs in 1986, setting an important precedent on the burden of proof in work place discrimination cases.
In October, many of the original plaintiffs in the case returned to the JC Raulston Arboretum for a reunion and to hear Cooperative Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrators describe efforts to improve diversity. The plaintiffs left saying they were impressed with efforts increase diversity among employees and students in the College.
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Posted by Natalie at 08:47 AM
Forages conferences will feature international expert on livestock and wildlife grazing behavior
A series of conferences on pasture and forage management held across the state this month will include remarks from an expert on livestock and wildlife grazing behavior. This is the second conference series on which North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council have collaborated.
Conferences will be held at the Nash County extension center Jan. 19 in Nashville, at the Union County extension center Jan. 20 in Monroe, and at the Mountain Research Station Jan. 21 in Mills River. Each conference will run 1-7:30 p.m.
Utah’s Dr. Fred Provenza will present information at each conference, along with panels of exceptional local forage managers. Provenza is often featured in Stockman Grass Farmer magazine. Among his most interesting accomplishments is the successful management of livestock and wildlife to eat weedy and invasive plants.
Posted by Natalie at 08:33 AM
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