Does Basic Copper Chloride Source Impact Grow-Finish Performance?
Results suggest basic Cu chloride enhances finishing throughput. Mark Knauer, Chris van de Ligt, North Carolina State University, Micronutrients Micronutrients, such …
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Jams, Jellies and Butter, Oh My!
Kim Terrell, Clay County FCS agent, recently provided hands-on food preservation classes at the Brasstown Community Center. Brasstown’s own, Carolyn …
African Swine Fever Closer to US Borders
Dominican Republic Confirmed Positive for African Swine Fever WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today …
Rescheduled ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Class
This program is for food service managers and supervisory staff in any foodservice establishment. Certification is based on passing the …
Food Preservation Class Offered!
Canning, freezing, and drying are the three main methods of preserving food. The method you choose is very important …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers
Join Butcher Ross Flynn of Left Bank Butchery, and NC Choices’ Lee Menius, as they walk you through a …
Keeping Foods Safe in a Slow Cooker
Do your cooking methods and equipment change with the seasons? Backyard grilling (or in my case, back porch grilling) …
A Guide to Choosing the Best Apple for Preserving
Fall is in the air! Shorter days, cool, crisp mornings, and APPLES. Local orchards are bustling with folks wanting …
Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
New Family & Consumer Science Agent Joins Clay & Macon County
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Macon and Clay Counties are happy to introduce our new Family and Consumer Science Agent, …
Small Fruit and Tree Fruit Webinar
A webinar workshop on small fruit and tree fruit care on May 6, 2020, from 2-5 p.m. Craig Mauney, …
Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil for Success
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center has planned a program entitled “Clay County Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil …
Graham and Clay County Agricultural Awareness Field Days
In partnership with Graham and Cherokee County we held an Agricultural Awareness Field Day here in Clay County on …
Clay County Free Soil Testing, April 1–November 15
The foundation to successful gardening is healthy soil. The first step to healthy soil is having your soil tested. …
Internet Connectivity Survey for NC Farmers
The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office, with the Friday Institute at NC State University, is conducting a five-minute survey to gather …
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is conducting a survey to gather input from food system stakeholders in the southwestern …
WNC AgOptions Grant Writing Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a grant-writing workshop for farmers interested in applying for a WNC AgOptions …
Clay County Extension Visits the Early College
On Friday, January 12, Tri-County Community College in Murphy hosted a Heritage morning for the students. It was a …
Food Preservation Workshop
Canning High and Low Acid Foods April 11, 2017 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. Community Services Building 25 Riverside Circle Hayesville, NC It may not be …
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