Hand placing peeled tomatoes into a glass canning jar

Summer Canning Series

Published - May 6, 2026 Read
Plastic Water Bottle

Worried about microplastics in your food?

Published - April 30, 2026 Read
Rain gauge in a garden

Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!

Published - April 21, 2026 Read

News From Clay County Center

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

Group photo at mayors park planting
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

Crock Pots
Clay County Crock Pots "Serving Up Success"

Published - March 19, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Flower Pot Design Tuesday | May 12 | 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Downtown Discovery Garden, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
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Clay County 4-H Rockin' Bobbins Sewing Club Meeting Tuesday | May 12 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
Master Gardener Plant Sale Friday | May 15 | 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM Downtown Discovery Garden, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
Master Gardener Plant Sale Saturday | May 16 | 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM Downtown Discovery Garden, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Kristi Willard receiving CALS Award
Celebrating Excellence: Kristi Willard Receives the CALS Award of Excellence for Public Service

Published - May 6, 2026

From: Family and Consumer Science Program
Forsyth County top scoring Senior Division WHEP Team (L-R): John Tyler, Lucy Mehaffey, Calloway Mehaffey, and Maggie Mehaffey.
Record Number of Youth Test Their Wildlife Knowledge

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) a black and white mosquito biting a person.
Mosquito's Are Back . . .

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Gardening
Judging Practice
NC Skillathon & Livestock Judging Clinics

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
Fire blight in an apple tree
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 3, 2026

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
hole caused by the feeding of a corn earworm larva
Corn Earworm and False Chinch Bug Reports in Strawberries

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Strawberry Growers Information
White tent insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 5, 2026

Published - May 5, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Jonathon Smith Headshot
Grassroots Energy, Real-World Solutions: A Conversation with Jonathon Smith

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Local Food
An upclose picture of two corn plants that have turned white in the new growth due to injury from a HPPD herbicide.
Why Did My Corn Turn White?

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Corn
staff standing at a countertop learning to cut vegetables
New Staff Learn Essential Skills

Published - May 4, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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