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Cooperative Extension Service in Your County

Each county has a Cooperative Extension Service office. Agents in these offices can provide information and answers to technical questions about agriculture in your county and state.

To access contact information for a extension office click here.

 
USDA Data Sheet
Educational Sites
Cradle of Forestry Historic Site
US Hwy 276 - Location address
Office Address: 1001 Pisgah Hwy. Ranger Station
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
phone: (828) 877-3130
fax: (828) 884-5823
Mountain Heritage Center
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
(828) 227-7129
Schiele Museum of Natural History
1500 East Garrison Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28054
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC 28902
(704) 837-2775
North Carolina Maritime Museum
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-7317
Western North Carolina Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-5600
 
Educational State Forests - click here for locations and information
 
Bee Cage
Beekeepers - Across the state of North Carolina, there are a number of chapters made up of beekeepers who may be available to do presentations about bees to your classes or groups. Click here to access the North Carolina Beekeepers Association.
 
Research Farms

NCDA&CS in cooperation with NC State University, NC A&T University and USDA, operates 18 farms strategically placed throughout the state as sites for research to improve the quality and yields of crops in NC. These research farms are excellent choices for farm tours for classes exposing students to cutting edge experiments in agriculture.

For a listing of all 18 research farms - click here!

Project Food, Land, & People
Expression Connection
 
Themed Lesson Plans