Forsyth County, North Carolina

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Cooperative Extension

Forsyth County 2020 Virtual NC Congress Highlights

Published by Monique Pearce-Brady / July 28, 2020

Forsyth County 4-H'ers Win TWO of four State 4-H Awards and has a new member inducted into the North Carolina 4-H Honor Club.

Cooperative Extension

Join Extension for a Virtual Class on Deer Resistant Gardening

Published by Leslie Rose / July 28, 2020

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, will continue to offer the Arboretum Adult Education series virtually in the month of August. This month, the topic is "No Deer Here."

Cooperative Extension

DO NOT Plant Unsolicitied Seeds Received in the Mail

Published by Leslie Rose / July 28, 2020

North Carolina residents have reported receiving unsolicited packages in the mail that contain seeds. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) released a statement this week warning residents not to plant these seeds. Planting unknown seeds could be a pathway for the introduction of invasive species, insects, and plant diseases.

Public Health

Healthy Beginnings is Actively Enrolling Participants

Published by Alexis Lambert / July 27, 2020

Are you pregnant or 60 days postpartum and wanting additional support? If so this program is for you.

Forsyth County

Fill out your 2020 Census and help Forsyth be counted

Published by Todd Luck / July 24, 2020

The 2020 Census is underway and you can help Forsyth County be counted by responding from your own home at my2020Census.gov. Census data helps determine the distribution of federal funds for local services and how many representatives states have in Congress.

Cooperative Extension

Be on the Lookout for Yellowjacket Nests!

Published by Phyllis B. Smith / July 21, 2020

The yellowjacket nest that you painfully discovered while mowing the grass didn’t pop-up overnight. See the NC State Extension publication Yellowjackets in Turf for management advice.