Union County Cooperative Extension
Higher Education - Monroe, North Carolina, United States
Union County Cooperative Extension Employees
Union County Cooperative Extension Details
Union County Cooperative Extension is one of the 101 North Carolina County Centers serving our community by delivering education and technology that enriches the lives, land, and economy of North Carolinians. Union County Cooperative Extension Agents are providing programs under these objectives in the areas of: livestock production and marketing, crop production, alternative agricultural opportunities, farmers market support, development of local food production and market outlets, urban horticulture, farmland/green-space preservation, food safety, pesticide education, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math education) for youth, civic responsibility, senior wellness, nutrition and healthy lifestyles.Agriculture continues to play a significant role in the economy of Union County. Almost 16% of the total workforce and over 15% of the County GDP results from the agricultural sector. Overall cash receipts in all agricultural areas in 2016 were over $467 million for a number 3 ranking in NC. In 2016 Union County ranked number 1 in layer production, number 2 in broiler production and number 4 in turkey production in NC. In fact, Union County is consistently in the top 20 poultry producing counties in the US ranking 11th in turkey production and 18th in broiler production per the latest published Census of Agriculture. In other commodities, the county ranked as follows in North Carolina in 2016: 1st in wheat, 1st in soybeans, 11th in corn for grains, 10th in all cattle and 6th in the nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops. The Union County Cooperative Extension offices are housed at the Union County Agricultural Center. Our facility is the County's largest flexible meeting space, with over 12,000 sq ft. The full Banquet Hall can accommodate 1,500 guests for an auditorium style event or 700 for a seated banquet. It can be divided into three sections, making it the perfect location for your next wedding, conference or expo
