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Persimmon Seedling Give-Away — April 17, 2026, 2–4 PM; Mark Watson Park, Sylva, NC

Free Persimmon (Diospyros Virginiana) Seedling Give-Away

April 17, 2026 | 2 PM - 4 PMMark Watson Park | Sylva, NC 2026 Seedling Give-Away JACKSON

Worker in yellow rain suit stands in flooded muddy field holding a shovel

WNC Farm Resilience Cohort

Supporting Farmers Impacted by Hurricane HeleneRebuild stronger. Prepare smarter. Recover together.Are you a farmer in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene?Join the WNC Farm Resilience…

The Who, What, When and Where of Pesticide Disposal Day.

Pesticide Disposal Collection Day for Jackson County

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS;) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program provides assistance to farmers and homeowners. The…

FREE Norway Spruce Seedling Give Away

This Veteran's Day plant a tree as a memorial to a veteran!Be sure to stop by and pick-up your FREE Norway Spruce Seedling on November 1 1.November 11, 20252:00 pm - 4:00 pmMark Watson Park, Sylva

Free Norway Spruce Seedling give-away.

Norway Spruce Seedling Give-Away

This Veteran's Day, plant a tree as a memorial to a veteran! Be sure to stop by and pick-up your FREE Norway Spruce Seedling on November 11.November 11, 20242:00 pm - 4:00 pmMark Watson Park, Sylva

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?

This comprehensive training event, scheduled for November 17-20, 2025, is designed to provide aspiring food truck owners and entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills needed to successfully start and…

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

Welcome to the garden! The classic signs of southern spring and approaching summer are showing up: the forests are greening up, critters are singing, chirping and looking for love. With the recent…

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

Seed Starting in 2025

Seed Starting in 2025 Written by Molly Gillespie, EMGV Swain County, Edited by Minda Daughtry - NCCE Area Agent HorticultureAh, the tease of warm weather, the buds on the early bloomers, the sun…

North Carolina Forest Service

Burn Ban Issued

Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all…

North Carolina Forest Service

NC Arbor Day Friday, March 21

N.C. Forest Service and NCSU Forestry celebrate NC Arbor Day “Planting trees is important because they clean the air we breathe and the water we drink. Trees increase our property values, lower our…