Cooperative Extension Service

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Cooperative Extension is the outreach arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University and the School of Agriculture at N.C. A&T State University. We are also a department of Forsyth County Government. We are county agents, professors, scientists and volunteers working together to improve the quality of life in Forsyth County and in North Carolina. Learn more about us.

Cooperative Extension Service News

  1. Cooperative Extension Launches  the “10% Campaign”

    Cooperative Extension Launches the “10% Campaign”

    The "10% Campaign" is an effort to promote local farmers and foods and to encourage Forsyth County consumers to spend 10 percent of their food dollars on foods from local sources.

  2. Dixie Classic Fair Opens 2010 Competitive Entries

    Dixie Classic Fair Opens 2010 Competitive Entries

    The Dixie Classic Fair, the second largest agricultural Fair in North Carolina and owned and operated by the City of Winston-Salem, has released the 2010 catalog for all competitive contests at the Fair.

  3. Buy It Local!

    Buy It Local!

    Summertime means an abundance of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Forsyth Co. Dept. of Public Health encourages residents to shop at local Farmers Markets for fresh, affordable, and tasty local produce.