Agricultural Hall Of Fame Accepting 2021 Nominations

Press release from Cumberland County:

Mar 11, 2021

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension is now accepting nominations of candidates for the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2021.

Established in 1989, the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame honors county residents who have made significant contributions to agriculture, home economics, youth development or rural communities. The Hall of Fame is in the I.B. Julian Auditorium at Cumberland County Cooperative Extension, 301 E. Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, N.C.

Nomination forms may be obtained by calling 910-321-6405 or by going to the Cooperative Extension website at cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu. Completed nomination forms with supporting documentation, not to exceed five pages, must be received by June 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. Late submissions will not be considered. Mail nominations to Cumberland County Cooperative Extension, Charlie Rose Agri-Expo Center, 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, N.C. 28306. Nomination forms may also be faxed to 910-321-6883 or emailed to Cooperative Extension Director Lisa Childers at lisa_childers@ncsu.edu.

The nominating committee will review all candidates and submit a nominee to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for consideration and selection into the Hall of Fame. The recipient will be honored in November during the annual Farm-City Week Celebration event.

ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners statewide. Extension delivers research-based education and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environment.

This press release was produced by Cumberland County. The views expressed are the author's own.