Agriculture
This crop is the most commonly grown in Cabarrus County.
What is corn?
This native flower blooms next to the extension office's front door.
What is rudbeckia hirta?
4-H focuses on these "four H’s" in its name.
What are Head, Heart, Hands, and Health?
Cooperative Extension teaches this type of safety to reduce foodborne illnesses.
What is food safety?
Cooperative Extension helps farmers with this type of planning to ensure a smooth transition of farm ownership.
What is farm succession planning?
Cooperative Extension provides soil testing services to help determine this.
What is soil pH or nutrient levels?
This federal program helps families access nutritious foods and is often supported by Extension education.
What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)?
This group of trained volunteers helps with gardening education in the community.
Who are Master Gardeners?
This type of agriculture focuses on growing crops and raising livestock without synthetic chemicals
What is organic farming?
This type of garden focuses on reducing water usage by planting drought-tolerant species.
What is a xeriscape garden?
Is annual event is where youth gather for leadership workshops and elect their state officers.
What is 4-H Congress?
This term describes eating a variety of foods to get all the nutrients your body needs.
What is a balanced diet?
Volunteers are required to track these to report their contributions to Cooperative Extension.
What are volunteer hours?
The process of rotating different crops in a field to improve soil health and reduce pests.
What is crop rotation?
This annual spring program is geared for second grades in Cabarrus county and focuses on the life cycle.
What is Embryology?
Cooperative Extension promotes this method of preserving food by sealing it in jars and heating to destroy microorganisms.
What is canning?
This term refers to ongoing training opportunities offered to Extension volunteers.
What is professional development?
This is the term for the practice of planting cover crops to prevent soil erosion and improve soil fertility.
What is conservation tillage?
This type of horticulture focuses on growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs for personal or commercial use.
What is edible gardening?
These types of fats, found in fish and nuts, are considered heart-healthy.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?