New Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that address public health issues, improve economic well-being, and help people make healthier, better-informed decisions. Programs range from local foods, food safety, and food preservation to gardening and environmental efforts.
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 2013 ServSafe Test Only Registration form
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans - 2010
- Family and Consumer Science Program
- Safely Preserving at Home
County Extension Programs
Information Portals
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
- American Dietetic Association
- Eat Smart Move More North Carolina
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
Summer Camps
Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People
This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …
8/24/18
Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
8/24/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses food donations given …
7/20/18 — Local Foods
Insect Repellent Products
This document is presented to answer some commonly asked questions about repellents and mechanical devices …
7/16/18 — Biting and Stinging Pests
Ginseng Disease Control - Phytophthora and Alternaria
Phytophthora leaf blight and root rot is a devastating disease which causes a leaf blight …
5/14/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Sources of Goldenseal Seeds, Plants or Roots
This publication offers a list of companies and nurseries that carry goldenseal seeds or plants …
5/14/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Venison Donation Programs
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses venison donation programs …
4/18/18 — Local Foods
4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …
4/18/18 — Local Foods