Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
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.
Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
All families need a plan for how they will communicate during times of emergencies. During disasters, you may be …
The Ready Campaign Suggests Using National Parents to Day to Help Prepare Families for Emergencies
With hurricane season upon us, now is the time to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The Ready Campaign suggests …
Is It Ripe?
Do you agonize over the bin of watermelons at the store as you try to choose a good, ripe …
Summer Food Preservation Workshops 2018
Here is the schedule of classes being offered now through August. See below for a printable schedule and registration …
May Is #MedMonth
May is International Mediterranean Diet Month (aka Med Month). This month-long celebration creates awareness of the delicious foods and …
Food Preservation Workshops - May 2018
May 15, 2018 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Burke County Agricultural Building Canning Jams & Jellies This class will focus on …
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Burke County Health and Nutrition
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
- Blue Ridge Community Action
- Blue Ridge Healthcare
- Burke County Smart Start, Inc.
- Burke County United Way
- Eat Smart Move More North Carolina
Publications, Information, and News
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