Robeson County 4-H

 T he Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a foundational member of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) National Board and would like to share with our family of partner agencies information regarding its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program.   The COVID-19 pandemic has brought grief to every corner of our nation, taking the lives of over 700,000 people. FEMA is committed to reducing the financial burden of these deaths and is providing individuals who incurred COVID-19-related funeral expenses with funding for eligible costs.  Since FEMA began the program, over one billion dollars in assistance has already been distributed.   FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020. Like other federal assistance, these funds cannot be used in duplication of other programs.  We are seeking your assistance to help get the word out to individuals who may be eligible to apply. Click here on...

  BIWEEKLY UPDATE | NOVEMBER 2021 PLANT PARTS FOOD DRIVE JMG NLT 2022 THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS PARTICIPATE IN A PLANT PARTS FOOD DRIVE! GET INVOLVED Wondering how you can work with your group to make a difference? Collect your fall harvest and/or canned goods, learn more about parts of a plant, and impact your local community with this activity. This is a great activity to support local food banks, most of which are currently experiencing supply challenges and greater demand in the holiday season. Share your group's efforts with the hashtags  #plantpartsfooddrive  and  #jmg  so we can share the love and even reward some of our favorite posts with books from our JMG Library! PUT JMG NLT 2022 ON YOUR HOLIDAY WISHLIST! Want to up your teaching and gardening game? JMG NLT 2022 is the perfect opportunity! Join us for a hands-on, fun-filled 3 days of JMG training in College Station, TX on  February 21st-23rd, 2022! Hear from experienced speakers and engage in activ...

       The 2022 NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Conference will be February 4-5, 2022 at the Hilton  Durham near Duke University. This is your opportunity to participate in workshops and seminars  designed especially for 4-H volunteers and agents to create positive learning experiences for  young people across the state. Annually, more than 200 conference participants gain skills and  knowledge to help make the best better!      Friday will offer pre-conference optional workshops during the day and a night fun group activity you will not want to miss. Saturday features a variety of workshops, district meetings, recognizing awards recipients and incoming officer installation, plus chances to network and see friends! We hope you can join us for this great training event! To learn more about this great conference, be sure to check out the agenda here .      In order to attend this conference, you must be an approved volunteer ...

        First and foremost we would like to wish you and yours a happy Thanksgiving.  We are grateful to our 4-H member, volunteers, families, and Extension staff for making this program what it is today.  We hope each of you has a happy and safe holiday filled with love and kindness.   Also want to share some exciting news!  Jordan and Jada McKinnon with Inspirational Leaders 4-H Club travelled to the National Egg and Poultry Conference to represent North Carolina 4-H and compete in Chicken and Turkey Chargrill.  Our youth placed 6th and 4th in the Nation!  Congratulations to them for all their hard work and incredible showing.  Also Maggie Underwood will be travelling to National 4-H Congress this month to represent NC at that event.  We wish her well.   As we look forward to the end of the year we wanted to share our top 4.  Please note almost all of our  opportunities are available for registration on ou...

  Each year, the Dairy Photo Contest allows youth to put their creative talents to use in developing a  message about the dairy industry for the consumer public. In design and development of the project, youth learn a great deal about the dairy industry. The contest is supported by The Dairy Alliance.  For 2021, photo project submissions will be used to celebrate Dairy throughout the Holiday season. They will be shared through social media in celebration of Dairy during the Holidays. Please note the following rules:      1. Competition in this contest will be conducted on an individual basis in Division I (9-12 years of age), Division II (13-15 years of age), and Division III (16-19 years of age) at the county and state level. Youth in Division IV (5-8 years of age) may participate on a non-competitive basis at the county level only.      2. Entries can be a singular photo or incorporate up to 3 photos (collage). Entries with multiple photos ...

  We are excited to invite you to 4-H Appreciation Night.  This year the special event which celebrates our 4-H members and volunteers will take place at the 4-H office, in the parking lot.  I know that sounds odd but there is a reason.  This year our event will be shown on the big screen as part of a drive in movie night!   Registration is a little different because we will ask you to register everyone in your vehicle.  Once you arrive, find your prime parking spot and send someone inside to check in.  When they check in there will be a bag for your car that has member and volunteer awards and gifts as well as popcorn, drinks, and other treats for you to enjoy during the event.     We will start promptly at 6:30 pm with our video program and then move on to two classic movies.  Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.  You can curl up with a blanket and enjoy.  If you need a bathroom come into the office and...

The following article was written for the Robesonian, by Jessie Jones, our Family and Consumer Science Agent and can be found on our Extension Website . Thanksgiving is this coming week! After Thursday we will be sprinting towards the next big holiday (according to retail stores, we should be halfway to the finish line by now). Regardless of whether you already have your Christmas tree up or not, most of us will be cooking up a turkey in the coming days – you’ve gotten yours, right? Last week I touched on how you can practice food safety while grocery shopping. There are specific guidelines to follow when selecting, storing, and cooking your turkey. The key is to make sure you are preventing the growth of harmful bacteria that can lead to food-borne illnesses. Follow these guidelines to make sure you are keeping your Thanksgiving feast and guests as safe as possible: When purchasing a fresh turkey, check the packaging for leaks and keep it separate from other items in your shopping ca...

All high school youth are invited to join us for the  2022 North Carolina Youth Institute  (NCYI), a program that provides a platform for youth to research and give recommendations to solve key global challenges that range from food insecurity, access to potable water, poverty, human rights, engineering issues, and more.  Write a paper : Youth select a country besides their own and research the challenges families face around food and write a paper with proposed community-based solutions. Youth  present their paper  to their peers at the in-person NCYI at NC State and work collectively to find common themes around global hunger. Participate in  hands-on workshops.  Youth will have a chance to explore hands-on sessions led by faculty across CALS to learn more about NC agriculture and food systems. Become a Borlaug Scholar.  After participating in the NCYI, youth will be named a Borlaug Scholar by the World Food Prize.  The NCYI is hosted ...

  NCDA&CS – Plant Industry Division has received numerous reports of potential Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) finds in our state over the past year and although some of the images sent to us did contain a live SLF life stage, our investigation and follow up surveys have not found any established populations. However, the increasing spread of SLF in Virginia has us especially concerned that the pest may have hitchhiked to NC this summer.   Finding and reacting immediately to SLF will be the only chance we have at control, so we are relying heavily on NC Cooperative Extension helping us spread the word to Master Gardeners and citizens to be on the lookout and report any potential SLF sightings at  badbug@ncagr.gov  .      Be on High Alert Alarmingly, we received notice from the Virginia Department of Agriculture that Spotted Lanternfly now has an established population in Carroll County,  just north of Surry County, North Carolina.  We are r...

Book your public school, private school, home school or church youth group for a spring 2022 field trip with The Eastern 4-H Center. Explore the Albemarle Sound with experiential learning curriculum aligned with state teaching standards! Classes are taught by experienced environmental educators with the beautiful grounds of The Eastern 4-H Center serving as a hands-on, outdoor classroom. For questions or to make a reservation contact Program Director Jonathan Peoples jwpeople@ncsu.edu  or 252-797-4800 For a full list of class descriptions, activities and alignment with state teaching standards,  download our environmental education guide. Offerings include: Swamp Study for Grades K-5 Students explore the wetlands boardwalk that meanders through one of the Albemarle Sound's coastal swamps, learning about the role of wetlands and investigating the macro-invertebrates that call it home. Microscope Mania for Grades 6-12 Geared toward older students, this take on wetland ecology al...