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North Carolina Cooperative Extension
is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions,
NC State University and
NC A&T State University,
in all 100 counties
and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
2012 Summer Program Registration Click on the 4-H Youth Development page to the left for more information about our 4-H summer program. If you have any questions, please call 682-6186. Announcing the…Yancey County Farmers Market Best Farmers Market 20th Anniversary Celebration Logo Contest Open to ages 9-16 -- only one entry per participant Just click on the Farmer's Market for details
The ToeCane Beekeepers' Association will meet at the First Presbyterian Church, Church Street, Burnsville, NC, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm. This will be a pot-luck dinner meeting with a program presented by Jon Christie, "Wild Mountain Apiaries". Come bring a friend, a dish to share and enjoy good fellowship and an educational program. New beekeepers are welcome. For more information, contact the Extension office at 682-6186. Report on Feasibility of Establishing A Local Foods Aggregation, Sales and Marketing Center inYancey County, North Carolina Prepared by Smithson Mills, Inc. Click link to see the full report. Survey for Local Farmers and Consumers The Yancey-Mitchell AG Center, to be known as TRACTOR (Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization) is becoming a reality. Cooperative Extension needs to identify local farmers and food producers in the area who wish to participate in this project, as well as, local families and consumers who wish to participate by purchasing specific types of produce or other farm products for sale at a centralized market. If you are a farmer who wishes to participate by being a supplier for this project, please complete the TRACTOR Application for Farmers and Producers. Please click the Word or PDF format to download the form. You may send or bring it to the Extension Office or e-mail it to norma_chrisawn@ncsu.edu. For local families and consumers interested in participating by purchasing produce or other farm products, please complete the Survey Form for Consumers. It is available in either Word of PDF format. Your response and participation in these surveys is very important to this project and is greatly appreciated. 2012 ServSafe Classes Why ServSafe Certification? Because the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-Conference for Food Protection (CFP). Because the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam is valid, reliable and legally defensible. Because it's certification the industry trusts. In fact, more than 3 million ServSafe Food Protection Manager certifications have been awarded to date. September 2012 @ Mitchell County Extension Center, 10 S. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, NC 28705
Click link for information regarding registration and 2012 ServSafe Class Information. Yancey County Farm Listing The new Yancey Grown website lists farmers who wish to participate in listing their farms, and their produce and products available. YanceyGrown.com is your source for locally grown vegetables, fruits, poultry, eggs, honey, grass fed beef, and much more. Check out the new YanceyGrown YouTube Video produced and directed by Jamie Parlier. Voles In Horticultural Plantings For Information regarding characteristics and control of Voles in the home landscape, see Wildlife Damage Notes Check out Yancey County Cooperative Extension on Facebook to see what's happening. We now have a Yancey County Small Farms' facebook page, check out the educational information, workshops and events. Also keep up with the current events of Yancey County 4-H by joining their facebook page. Also, see the Dig-In Garden Facebook page to learn what's happening with the Dig-In Community Garden Project.
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