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Poster text: "Focus on balanced and sustainable eating." #NationalNutritionMonth; salmon, soup, oranges

Build the Connection Across All Stages of Life! Celebrate Week 4 of National Nutrition Month

Welcome to the last week of National Nutrition Month, which began on March 1, 2025! This year’s theme is “Food Connects Us”. The focus for the fourth week of March is “Build the Connection Across All…

Explore the connection between food and culture. #NationalNutritionMonth

Explore the Connection Between Food and Culture! Celebrate Week 3 of National Nutrition Month

Welcome to Week 3 of National Nutrition Month, which began on March 1, 2025! This year’s theme is “Food Connects Us”. The focus for the third week of March is “Explore the Connection Between Food and…

Celebrating the Legacy of Geri Bushel

This article was written by Jessica Williams and originally posted here.For two decades, Geri Bushel has been the heart and soul of NC State University’s Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences…

Connect With a Nutrition Expert! Celebrate Week 2 of National Nutrition Month

As we shared last week, National Nutrition Month began on March 1, 2025! Aligned with this year’s theme of “Food Connects Us” the message for the second week of March is “Connect with a Nutrition…

People test food in the Dinah Gore Research Kitchen

FCS Agents Bring Flavor to the Forefront

From February 24th - 26th, six Family and Consumer Science Agents were trained in the Foundations of Culinary Training program, as a way to build their cooking and food preparation skills. Led by…

Connect with your food. #NationalNutritionMonth — rice bowl with glazed salmon, avocado, peppers

Connect With Food! Celebrate Week One of National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month began on March 1, 2025! This year’s theme is “Food Connects Us”. Each week of March has a unique message that relates to the theme. The message for the first week of March is…

Happy National Nutrition Month! #NationalNutritionMonth — asparagus, almonds, yogurt bowl with blueberries, banana, oats

Celebrate National Nutrition Month in March!

Join us in celebrating National Nutrition Month this March! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics established National Nutrition Month in 1973 to invite Americans to learn more about making healthy…

Margie Mansure, Watauga FCS agent, cutting vegetables.

Making Healthy, Delicious: A Conversation With Margie Mansure

Margie Mansure serves as the Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent in Watauga and Caldwell Counties in Western North Carolina. She is the Local Food Coordinator in Watauga and in both counties…

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Radon Guidance

Radon is the leading environmental cause of lung cancer. Children are twice as susceptible to the negative impacts of radon than adults. Current and former smokers are ten times more susceptible.…

WHEREAS, radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally-occurring radioactive gas that, over prolonged periods, can present a significant health risk to individuals across North Carolina; and WHEREAS, according to the United States Environmental Protection Age

Gov. Cooper Declares January 2024 National Radon Action Month

Governor Roy Cooper has declared January 2024 is National Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, and the second leading causer of lung cancer. You can view…