Monarch butterfly on butterfly bush flower

Butterfly Bush: Junk Food for Pollinators

Published - May 7, 2026 Read
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

News From Clay County Center

Rain gauge in a garden
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

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

All News From Clay County Center

Upcoming Events

West District 4-H Horse Council Meeting Monday | Jun 01 | 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM Zoom
Clay County 4-H Culinary Creations Cooking Club Meeting Tuesday | Jun 02 | 5:30 PM — 8:30 PM 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
Dividing & Potting Tuesday | Jun 09 | 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Downtown Discovery Garden, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
Cultivating Knowledge: Dividing & Potting Plants Register with Eventbrite Tuesday | Jun 09 | 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville, NC 28904
Clay County 4-H Rockin' Bobbins Sewing Club Meeting Tuesday | Jun 09 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, USA
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News From NC State Extension

Insect trap in apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 28, 2026

Published - May 28, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Judging Contest
Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
symptoms of glomerella leaf spot on apple leaves in the rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
ripening blackberries
Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
a plant in the field showing a clump of white and pink blackberry flowers
Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop 2026

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
bamboo leaves and stems
Is Bamboo Your Nemesis?

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Gardening
kitchen counter filled with to go boxes of food
Connection, Collaboration, and Community Service

Published - May 21, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Corkboard with four photos pinned: a child blowing bubbles, a pine branch with a pinecone, a turtle on grass, and a gray cat peering through a chain-link fence. Decorative clover and camera stickers complete the display.
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
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