NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Farm Health & Safety
Keep the Repellent Handy
Although hurricane Dorian has come and gone for most of us, its rainfall has likely left standing water in …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Free Pesticide Collection Day In Clay County
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Cherokee County will be hosting a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day at the North Carolina Forest Service Office located at …
Soil Testing for Lawn and Gardens
From April – November, Have Your Soil Tested At No Charge. Healthy soil is the foundation of successful gardening. The …
NC AG Awareness Day - March 20, 2019
Who: NC Farmers, Agribusinesses, Commodities, Universities, and Ag students What: NC Ag Awareness Day Where: NC State Capital, Bicentennial Mall and …
Spring Coggins Clinic
When: March 2, 2019, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Shooting Creek Arena, 1717 Old Hwy 64, Hayesville, NC 28904 Cost: …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Beef Quality Assurance Certification Program-Postponed
There will be a Beef Quality Assurance Certification program held on Thursday, August 17, 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Brasstown …
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
From NCDA&CS Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses after two S.C. horses confirmed to have EEE RALEIGH – North Carolina horse owners …
Fire Ant Quarantine Expanded to Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties
Effective January 1, 2016 Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties will be added to the quarantine area for the imported fire …
Fire Ant Control Seminar-2015
Clay County Extension will hold a seminar on fire ant control on Thursday, April 9, 4:00 p.m. at the Clay County …
Southern Farm Show
When: February 4-6, 2015 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day Where: NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC What: The largest agricultural exposition in the Carolinas …
What Are the Patterns of Why Honey Bee Colonies Are Dying in the US?
Answer: Another year, another survey, and the findings remain less than encouraging. It seems counter-intuitive that we don’t have a …
Beef 101 Seminar
Clay and Cherokee Cooperative Extension Ag Agents will be giving a seminar on nutrition and mineral supplements, vaccines, and …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
Beef 101 Seminar
There will be a “Beef 101” seminar in January, 2014, at the Wood Farm in Andrews, NC. Extension Livestock …
Ag Options Grant Deadline
For anyone wishing to submit a grant application for the 2016 AgOptions Grant cycle, the deadline for having the …
WNC Food Policy Council to Host Regulatory Listening Session for Local Farmers and Growers
The WNC Food Policy Council and the NC Sustainable Local Foods Advisory Council are co-sponsoring a regulatory listening session …
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