Submit Your Soil Sample by November 30 to Avoid the Peak Season Fee of $4
There’s still time to get your soil samples evaluated for free by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
Forest Land Transition Planning Workshops
RALEIGH — Register by November 8, Registration Fee: $20 Foresters can receive 3 Category 1 CFE Credits Learn About Transferring and managing …
Horse Owners Encouraged to Vaccinate Against EEE
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently confirmed the fifth and sixth positive cases of …
4-H Christmas Tree Fundraiser
Buy a locally grown tree and help send a kid to camp! Pre-Order ▪ from 4-H members ▪ at the Sylva Farmers …
Better Baking With Butter
With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays just around the corner many of you may be ready to plan your …
Farm Transition Planning Workshop - November 9, 2017, Mills River, NC
MILLS RIVER, N.C. — NC Cooperative Extension will host a transition planning workshop on November 9, 2017 from 9:00 …
N.C. Welcomes First Hemp Harvest in Decades
Hemp, Inc. mill to process some of state’s first hemp harvests DUNN, N.C. — The hemp plant has been illegal …
Chainsaw Safety
Last week’s tropical storm felled many trees in the county, which created many long hours of chainsaw use to …
4-C Newsletter
4-C Newsletter Cattle, Community Development, Conservation, & Conditioning Information Inside this issue: Qualla-T Customer Service and Code of the West LEP & Conservation …
Celebrate National Honey Bee Day!
Feed a Bee announces coast-to-coast National Honey Bee Day plantings August 19 is National Honey Bee Day, and Feed a …
Stockpiling Pasture for Winter Grazing With Electric Fencing
We have had a great hay season in Jackson and Swain counties this year with two cuttings. So now …
Tomato Tasting Day Aug. 11
WNC Farmers Market offers fresh local produce and goods seven days a week ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The WNC Farmers Market, …
Grants for Diversifying Farms - WNC AgOptions Intent to Apply Deadline Is October 13, 2017
Grants for diversifying farms WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline Oct. 13; Application deadline Nov. 17. Contact: Jennifer Ferre, (828) …
State Sees First EEE Case of the Year
RALEIGH — A 16-year-old paint horse in Cabarrus County has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis. EEE is a mosquito-borne …
Solar Eclipse - August 21, 2017
(nasa.gov) On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within …
Coyote Management Workshop - August 10 - 6-8:00pm
Thursday, August 10th, 6-8 p.m. Southwestern Community College Room 114 60 Almond School Rd, Bryson City, NC The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, …
Eastern Red Cedar
Mature Eastern Red Cedar with small blue berry seeds near Smoky Mountain Expressway. If you are out on any pastures or …
Renovation of Horse Pastures
Renovation of Horse Pastures The pasture pictured here is in Swain county and has been re-seeded and allowed to rest …
Winter Cover Crops
The benefits of planting a cover crop last fall are coming true this spring. Several farmers across our counties …
4-H: Ways to Be Involved
4-H is about learning. 4-H is about belonging. 4-H is about self-confidence. Get involved in Jackson County 4-H. Take …