US Cooperative Extension Services
Public And Government Association
Why pick this one
US Cooperative Extension Services provides Onslow County agriculture, horticulture, nutrition, and 4-H support through dedicated local agents and statewide NC State Extension resources.
Best for
- Onslow County livestock and poultry producers needing nutrition, health management, pasture, or regulatory guidance
- Commercial growers seeking crop production, pest management, soil fertility, irrigation, or fresh produce safety information
- Residents seeking horticulture, gardening, pollinator, composting, or community garden education
- Youth seeking 4-H clubs, activities, school enrichment, and leadership programs
- Families seeking EFNEP healthy eating and nutrition education
Specialties
- 4-H youth development
- Animal agriculture technical assistance
- Commercial crop and plant production
- Consumer horticulture
- EFNEP nutrition education
- Fresh produce safety
- Community gardening
- Extension Master Gardener programming
Certifications
- N.C. Cooperative Extension
- NC State University
What makes them different
- Onslow County Center staff cover 4-H, agriculture, consumer horticulture, family and consumer sciences, community development, and EFNEP
- Agriculture programs provide research-based information and technical assistance for local producers
- The center connects residents with specialized agents serving multiple counties and statewide programs
- The organization operates extension offices in all 100 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
- The Onslow County Center hosts farmers markets, beekeepers association events, gardening classes, and agricultural education programs
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 234 NW Corridor Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28540
- Phone
- +19104555873
- Website
- http://onslow.ces.ncsu.edu/
Services
- Agriculture education and technical assistance
- Livestock and poultry support
- Crop production guidance
- Horticulture education
- Youth development programs
- Nutrition education
- Food safety education
- Community development programs
- Local food and farmers market programming