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Tag: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension

Preparing your Home for a Storm: What to do Before, During, and After a Flood.

We’ve seen the power a storm can carry, and the devastation it leaves behind. Prolonged power outages and flood damage are two of the biggest risks to your food. Fortunately, […]

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Preparing for floods on Cape Cod.

Plan Ahead, Be Prepared to Weather Flooding on Cape Cod

Flooding is inevitable on Cape Cod. If it rains on your property, it can flood- that’s right, you don’t have to live on the beach or near a body of […]

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Tick Talk: One Bite Can Change Your Life

Lyme Disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, deer ticks can carry the pathogens […]

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Farmers and Food Vendors: Take Survey to Help Improve Cape Cod’s Local Food System Connections

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension (CCCE) recently received a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to link local food producers, vendors, distributors, and stakeholders together to create a more streamlined and […]

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Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod and Cooperative Extension Showcases Barnstable County Programs at Ag Day 2023

This week Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension staff, and members of 4-H Cape Cod had the privilege to take part in Ag Day 2023 at […]

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Free blood pressure, glucose and nutrition checks on the outer Cape.

Free Blood Pressure, Glucose and Nutrition Checks on the Outer Cape.

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod program, in partnership with Barnstable County Health Nurses, is offering free, weekly blood pressure and glucose checks at Outer Cape […]

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Cape Cod Boat Owners Benefit from Expansion of Successful Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program for 2023.

Cape Cod Boat Owners Benefit from Expansion of Successful Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program for 2023

Falmouth becomes the sixth town to join a collaborative recycling program managed by Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, WHOI Sea Grant, and AmeriCorps Cape Cod.  This spring, boaters from […]

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Keep Yourself and Our Environment Safe on Your Winter Road Adventures.

Winter road trips are not easy on our vehicles. Before you hit the road in search of snow or sun, it’s important to be aware of the fluids and oils […]

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Groundhogs in the Garden

Groundhogs in the Garden

Groundhogs (a.k.a. woodchucks, marmots, and whistle pigs) are the largest member of the squirrel family. They carry the whimsical alternate name “whistle pigs” because when alarmed, they give a loud, […]

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