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Cloverbud Club, children 5 - 8 years old, will meet the first Friday of each month at the United Community Bank Community Room at 6:30 pm. Kelly Crawford is the leader for the Cloverbuds and may be contacted at 828-389-0405. For more information, call Pam Staton at 828-389-6305.

A Master Gardener will be in the Clay Office every Tuesday from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm to answer your gardening questions. Call 389-6305 to get your answers!

Clay and Cherokee County Family and Consumer Science agents will be presenting Food Preservation 101 on June 25 and July 9. For more information, Call 389-6305 or 837-2917.

Clay County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Clay County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

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	WECO Watershed Education
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Events

	Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting August 11th, 2009 @ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Mills River, NC
	A strawberry pre-plant meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 11 at the Mountain Horticultural Research Station in Mills River. The meeting will be held from 9-11:30 am, prior to the Fresh Market Tomato and Vegetable Field Day. Topics will include: An overview and how to plan a strawberry enterprise month by month in WNC (Dr. Barclay Poling), Row covers and their importance in WNC (Dr. Barclay Poling), High elevation day-neutral varieties and high-tunnels for offseason production ... MORE

	Fresh Market Tomato and Vegetable Field Day August 11th, 2009 @ 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mills River, NC
	This annual event will include field tours of the important applied research on vegetables at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Center in Mills River, NC. Specialists from NCSU will discuss their results. Pesticide credits will be offered. ... MORE

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News

Food Preservation: Back to Basics
Posted May 27th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Food Safety & Processing

Food Preservation: Back to Basicsby: Pam Staton, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer SciencesWith the resurgence of home gardening and preserving food at home, more and more novice are trying their hand at putting the bounty away for the winter. Food preservation can be easy but in order to be done safely, specific guidelines must be followed to ensure the food you “put up” is safe and wholesome. Be sure to learn these guidelines before ... MORE

Pressure or Boiling Water Bath Canning
Posted May 27th, 2009 in Agriculture & Food: Food Safety & Processing

Pressure or Boiling Water Bath CanningBy: Pam Staton, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer SciencesNow that many novices have planted gardens and will be preserving the fruits and vegetables for the first time, it is more important then ever to discuss how to safely preserve these foods at home. A common question we receive at Cooperative Extension is: How long do I process my green beans in a boiling water bath? The answer is: Green ... MORE

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