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Welcome John Gurganus, Small Farms Agent

John Gurganus started as the Small Farms Area Agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pender County Center on July 7, 2025. John is in a new position that covers Pender and 8 other counties including…

County Trade Pull Factors Influence on County Economic Tier Rankings - 2024

County Trade Pull Factors.County Trade Pull Factors (CTPF) measure the per capita strength of a county’s retail industry relative to its surrounding counties. Derived from sales tax revenue data,…

Yard Sale!!

4-H Graduate, Lillie Hansen

Where do we start? This young woman, Lillie Hansen is a stellar example of a 4-H member. Lillie has been a lifelong member of Pender County 4-H and has dedicated so much of her young life to building…

Cooperative Extension's 110th Birthday!!!

Today is Cooperative Extension's 110th birthday. The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) website has a long narrative of Extension's history. Here is the introductory paragraphs which…

Pender County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship Program

The Pender County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association offers a scholarship program every year. Please see the links below for guidelines and the application.Scholarship Program General…

EFNEP Susan McCaskill Professional Development Award

Congratulations to Cynthia Rivenbark, EFNEP Nutrition Educator for Pender County, for being awarded the Susan McCaskill Morgan Professional Development Award! We are so proud of your dedication and…

NC Cooperative Extension History

Extension has a long history in the United States. President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act that created the 'land grant' colleges for teaching agriculture and mechanical arts in every state. In 1889…

Consumer Horticulture and Local Foods 2022 Tiffanee Boone, Agent

Poplar Grove Plantation PartnershipSituation The Poplar Grove Plantation only has 2 full time employees and a full workload. They rely on volunteers to keep and grow the operation. Our entire…

4-H Youth Development 2022 Traci Spencer, Agent

Success StoryObjective4-H Youth DevelopmentTitle: 4-H Citizenship FocusSituationPublic school education programs in civics and government at the middle and high school levels are typically limitedto…