Description “Making healthy choices isn’t always easy. North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s educators help people sort fact from fad, providing research-based programs that promote a lifetime of good health. Programs cover a broad spectrum, from pesticide safety to indoor air quality, from childhood nutrition and physical activity to heart-healthy eating and food safety.”
Who The NC Cooperative Extension is an outreach program of NC State University, based out of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
What “Nationally, Cooperative Extension provides educational programming in five key areas:
- sustaining agriculture and forestry
- protecting the environment
- maintaining viable communities
- developing responsible youth
- developing strong, healthy and safe families
In our county centers across the state, county agents are the bridge between the state’s people and Extension specialists working at the state’s land-grant universities. Agents educate the public through meetings and workshops, field days, personal consultations, web- and videoconferencing. They also provide publications, newsletters, social media interaction, videos and other educational materials.”
Where There is an office in every county in North Carolina. Here is the link to the list of county centers across the state: https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/local-county-center/
Why The mission of the NC Cooperative Extension Service is, “The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians.”
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