Thinking Outside the Box – Small Gardening Alternatives
Whether we experience a mild or frigid winter, it’s the time of year when many gardeners get “twitchy” to …
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Organic Growers School 25th Spring Conference Conference
The Spring Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that offers regionally specific workshops on organic growing and sustainable living. Our …
Appalachian Farm School - January 9 - February 27, 2018
Join SCC for the Appalachian Farm School 2018 Business Planning January 9 – February 27 • 6-9 p.m. Tuesday’s SCC Jackson Campus …
Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting Dec. 14 at 10am via Conference Call
The N.C. General Assembly passed Senate Bill 313 in 2015, allowing the creation of the Industrial Hemp Commission to …
Managing Malnourished Beef Cattle for the Coming Winter
The vast majority of beef cattle in our counties are very well cared for since this good production equals …
2018 Appalachian Farm School
SCC’s Small Business Center announces 2018 Appalachian Farm School Tuesdays, January 9 – February 27 6-9 p.m. SCC Jackson Campus Burrell Building More information Register at …
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 …