News From Jackson County Center

Car on icy road with heading "Winter Road Ready" and listed emergency supplies
Be Winter Ready: Home and Car Essentials

Published - January 22, 2026

From: Swain County Center
Participants walking with Ski walking poles on a trail in springtime.
2026 Smokies Spring Ski Walking

Published - January 9, 2026

From: Swain County Center
Person with curly hair and glasses using smartphone at desk with laptop, notebook, sticky notes
Shopping Better to Eat Healthier

Published - January 6, 2026

From: Swain County Center
By Amy Bruzzichesi
Cultivating Indoor Calm: Houseplants for Winter Wellness

Published - January 5, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Recipe card titled "Red & Green Bell Pepper Bites" with photo of stuffed pepper bites and ingredients.
Healthy Holiday Appetizer Recipe

Published - December 15, 2025

From: Swain County Center
Health-ful Holiday Tips infographic with brief mindful eating tips (produce, protein, hydrate)
How to Stay Healthy for the Holidays

Published - December 15, 2025

From: Swain County Center
Pond management monthly schedule table showing activities with shaded months for each task
North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

Published - December 12, 2025

From: Haywood County Center
Father holding daughter near produce aisle; text "Produce in Season"
How to Store in-Season Produce

Published - December 1, 2025

From: Swain County Center
A couple cooks together.
Holiday Meal Prep

Published - November 17, 2025

From: Swain County Center
Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

From: Dairy
Trees lean over a stream bed lined with leaves.
Winter Tree Identification Workshop

Published - November 12, 2025

From: Henderson County Center
WNC Beef Conference & Bull Sale — Saturday, December 6th 2025, WNC Regional Livestock Center
2025 WNC Beef Conference and NC BCIP Bull Sale

Published - November 4, 2025

From: Buncombe County Center
Produce in a basket.
SNAP Update

Published - November 3, 2025

From: Swain County Center
Worker in yellow rain suit stands in flooded muddy field holding a shovel
WNC Farm Resilience Cohort

Published - October 23, 2025

The Who, What, When and Where of Pesticide Disposal Day.
Pesticide Disposal Collection Day for Jackson County

Published - October 22, 2025

A bat crawling along a rock.
Bats: Nature's Essential Allies in North Carolina and Beyond

Published - October 22, 2025

Flyer for fundraiser featuring red truck and christmas tree
Buy a Locally Grown Tree and Support Jackson County 4-H!

Published - October 21, 2025

Growing Christmas Trees Flyer
Growing Christmas Trees 101

Published - October 13, 2025

From: Macon County Center
FREE Norway Spruce Seedling Give Away

Published - September 30, 2025

A hand holding grass seeds over a lawn.
Time for Fall Seeding of Tall Fescue

Published - September 17, 2025

Forest Farming Factors Workshop
Forest Farming Factors Workshop Coming in October!

Published - September 16, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

Published - August 25, 2025

From: Wilkes County Center
Free Norway Spruce Seedling give-away.
Norway Spruce Seedling Give-Away

Published - August 13, 2025

Wildland Firewise

Published - August 13, 2025

Photo by Akbar Nemati/Unsplash
August: Safe Pest and Disease Management Practices

Published - August 4, 2025

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
WNC AgOptions Meeting Sites and Times

Published - August 1, 2025

N.C. Cooperative Extension WNC AgOptions
WNC AgOptions Grant Cycle Is Open!

Published - August 1, 2025

The 2025 FOOD TRUCK BOOT CAMP poster with a red food truck and sponsor logos
Food Truck Boot Camp Returns to Cherokee This November

Published - July 10, 2025

A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

Published - July 9, 2025

From: Buncombe County Center
Wooden spoons arranged on a wooden table holding various spices and herbs
Growing and Cooking With Herbs & Spices

Published - May 27, 2025

Outdoor donation station tent with NC Cooperative Extension signs and produce donations
Donation Station

Published - May 25, 2025

From: Swain County Center
2025 Mountain Hort Field Day - August 14th, 2025

Published - May 22, 2025

Food truck boot camp, everything you need to know about growing and starting a food truck business.
Food Truck Boot Camp - Is a Food Truck Operation Right for You?

Published - May 8, 2025

NC State Extension Master Gardener
NC State Extension Master Gardener Program in Jackson & Swain Counties

Published - May 5, 2025

An inforgraphic showing the difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. The biggest difference is that Heat Stroke includes confusion and dizziness, it necessitates calling 911.
Heat Stress Awareness

Published - April 28, 2025

Average last spring freeze dates by county. Some western counties are as late as April 30.
Seed Starting in 2025

Published - April 14, 2025

bears walking across a road and car stopping
Watch Out for Wildlife

Published - March 28, 2025

From: Swain County Center
North Carolina Forest Service
Burn Ban Issued

Published - March 21, 2025

North Carolina Forest Service
NC Arbor Day Friday, March 21

Published - March 17, 2025

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