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Respirator Fit Test

Respirator Fit Test / Medical Clearance Clinic-Henderson County Center

Pesticide applicators applying pesticides that require a respirator per the label need to undergo an annual medical clearance and fit test. To assist applicators in being in-compliance, a respirator…

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PPE for the Farm Community Distributed by Extension

On July 21, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper’s office sent out a press release regarding how the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was collaborating with Cooperative Extension to…

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Chris Just Ramping Up Farm Safety & Health Programs

Christopher (Chris) Just began work on February 1, 2022 as our Farmworker Health & Safety Agent. In his role, he works with agricultural workers in the county to make sure that they are properly…

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Extension Agent Karen Blaedow Receives Achievement Award

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Henderson County Agent Karen Blaedow was recently recognized with an Achievement Award by the North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents. Karen has been…

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The Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) Emblem

The Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem was developed in the early 1960s in response to a 10-year retrospective study that identified unusually high rear-end collision rates on rural roads. Ken…

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Free Pesticide Collection Day-Henderson County

Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is ‘yes,’ then you’ll be interested in the Henderson County Pesticide Collection Day on Thursday, August 5,…