Monarch butterfly on butterfly bush flower

Butterfly Bush: Junk Food for Pollinators

Published - May 7, 2026 Read
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Summer Canning Series

Published - May 6, 2026 Read
Plastic Water Bottle

Worried about microplastics in your food?

Published - April 30, 2026 Read

News From Clay County Center

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Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!

Published - April 21, 2026

Picture of Hurricane Helene Forest Damage in Rutherford County.
Financial Assistance for Timberland Owners Following Hurricane Helene

Published - April 17, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Bearded Iris
Not So Blue Blues

Published - April 16, 2026

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Growing Knowledge at Mayors Park

Published - April 15, 2026

A person wearing blue gloves uses a hand trowel to collect soil and place it into a clear plastic sample bag in an outdoor setting.
Free Soil Test Kits Available April 1 - Nov. 15!

Published - March 30, 2026

Less Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month

Published - March 30, 2026

A small green seedling with fresh leaves emerging from loose, brown soil, set against a softly blurred natural background.
The Foundation of Your Garden

Published - March 30, 2026

Chick hatching in Incubator
A Hatch-tastic Science Experience for 2nd Graders

Published - March 30, 2026

All News From Clay County Center

Upcoming Events

Home Gardener Series - Raised Bed Gardening Saturday | May 23 | 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Moss Memorial Library, 26 Anderson St, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
Home Gardener Series: Raised Bed Gardening Register with Eventbrite Saturday | May 23 | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM 26 Anderson Street, Hayesville, NC 28904
Holiday Monday | May 25 | All Day
West District 4-H Horse Council Meeting Monday | May 25 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM Zoom
Master Gardener Meeting Wednesday | May 27 | 12:00 PM — 2:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

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Connection, Collaboration, and Community Service

Published - May 21, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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2026 Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

Published - May 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
A picture of a rider from the 2025 NC State 4-H Horse Show Carrying the American Flag.
Drill Team Classes are Coming to the State Show!

Published - May 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Small apples on tree with orange plastic insect trap in background, in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 19, 2026

Published - May 19, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Conidia of apple powdery mildew on the shoot and leaf of an apple tree
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 17, 2026

Published - May 17, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Blank Woodland Owner Survey and envelope.
Woodland Owner Survey

Published - May 15, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
raccoon
New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available

Published - May 13, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
Orange coroplast insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 12, 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Hands-On Learning with Fresh Ingredients

Published - May 11, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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