A Master Gardener's Advice on Fighting Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles, either you don’t have them and so don’t know much about them or you have them and …
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Summer Gardening Series
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Clay County office is hosting a web-based summer gardening series that will take place two …
Master Gardener Volunteer 2021 Annual Plant Sale
Master Gardener Volunteers Annual Plant Sale Friday, April 30th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., continuing Saturday, May 1st, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., …
Spotted Lanternfly
Help keep the Spotted Lanternfly out of North Carolina! The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to China. Currently, it is …
Asian Giant Hornets
Some really great links available on Asian Giant Hornets: NC State University Asian Giant Hornet Info N.C. Department of Agriculture and …
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 …
Substitute Ingredients for Coronavirus Baking
When people feel anxious, they look for something to do, a distraction of sorts, and just that for many …
Starting and Managing Your Strawberry Patch
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on how to establish and maintain your strawberry …
Starting and Managing Your Blueberry Plants
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on how to establish and maintain your blueberry …
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 …
Helping Out a Stonefly
It can be very difficult to remind yourself of the damage being done when you forgetfully leave trash behind …
Clay County Backyard Poultry Symposium Canceled
Due to safety concerns involving COVID-19 we have canceled this …
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 …
Sign Up Now! Intro Therapeutic Hort Starts March 1
We are delighted to offer another section of Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture Online for Spring 2021. The course runs …
Clay County Small & Tree Fruit Seminar April 6 Cancelled
Due to safety reasons from Covid 19 we have cancelled this in person workshop. We will be looking at …
Clay County Raised Bed Basics Canceled
Due to health concerns from COVID-19 we have canceled this seminar and will look at rescheduling in the …
2020 Extension Master Gardener Program of Clay County, March 5 Postponed
Would you like to know how to garden more efficiently? Do you want to learn how to control all …
New Registration System for Extension Courses
“Can I pay by credit card?” That is a question we frequently hear at N.C. Cooperative Extension in Clay …
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