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NC Extension Centennial 1935
Photo by D.E. Jones, N.C. State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

1935
Electricity comes to rural areas, thanks to Extension working with farmers and families. D.S. Weaver, an agricultural engineering specialist known as the father of rural electrification in North Carolina, goes on to become Extension director.

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North Carolina Field & Family Spring 2026
Flip through the pages of the Spring 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, impress your guests with creative yet easy spring holiday recipes, learn how farmers face challenges planning the future of their farmland, meet some North Carolina beef producers raising the steaks, start your engines with eight reasons to visit Richmond County, get crabby with Sheri Castle’s Deviled Crab recipe and much more.

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