Avoid Norovirus During the Holidays
People who study foodborne illness don’t get foodborne illness. Right? I thought that because I knew so much about preventing foodborne …
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I’m one of those people that generally wants to know exactly how to do things the way they’re intended …
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A few years ago, after I started working in food safety, I had this brilliant idea to get my …
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Cooking 101: Become an "Egg"-cellent Cook
When: Thursday, September 13, 2018, 6 – 8 p.m. Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center Cost: $5 Register online! Pre-registration and pre-payment …
Randolph County Ag. Facts Coloring Sheet (Download PDF Here)
We are so excited to share this coloring sheet with you! It contains some valuable Agriculture statistics specific to …
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