The Freight Hoppers are Coming to Town!

Please joing the Swain County Cooperative Extension and Southwestern Community College as they present a Moving in the Mountains event with The Freight Hoppers! June 7, 2013 – $7 at the door 7:00 p.m. MORE »Posted: 5/15/13

Traditional Mountain Music is Alive and Well in Jackson County

Traditional mountain music is alive and well in Jackson County and 4-H is helping to support it.  Again this year we have partnered with Catch the Spirit of Appalachia to produce the Heritage Alive MORE »Posted: 4/5/13

Small Ruminant (Goats) Seminar

Small Ruminant (Goats) Seminar Integrated Gastrointestinal Parasite Control and FAMACHA Guest speaker: Randy Collins, Graham County CED and Agriculture Agent April 25, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Swain County Cooperative Extension 60 Almond MORE »Posted: 3/28/13

4-H Achievment Plans

We’re adding a fun new requirement for Jackson County 4-H membership beginning this year.  All members are asked to set some goals for 4-H involvement and are asked to complete an age based Acievenment MORE »Posted: 3/28/13

Nutrition – What Makes a Goat Grow

Boer Goat Association of North Carolina, Inc. is presenting a seminar on Nutrition – What Makes a Goat Grow on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Andrew Burlingham, Pitt County Livestock Agent will MORE »Posted: 3/19/13

The Natural World

For those of you who read my columns on a regular basis it will come as no surprise that I am a nature lover.  The book Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv MORE »Posted: 3/18/13