Plants, Bees and & Trees are the Talk of the Agriculture Community in April 2013

 Stanley Holloway Spring has finally arrived as evidenced by the increase in calls and office visits for agricultural related information and assistance.  During the month the Agricultural Staff conducted Cooperative  MORE »Posted: 5/10/13

Food & Nutrition Happenings in April, 2013

April has been an exciting month at Extension.  We have completed the final week of the fifteen-week weight management program, Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less.  In these the  MORE »Posted: 5/9/13

ToeCane Beekeepers’ 2013 Calendar

ToeCane Beekeepers' 2013 Calendar ToeCane Beekeepers' meetings are held monthly.  Please see the calendar for time, location and program details.  Call the Yancey Cooperative Extension office (682-6186) for more information.Posted: 4/23/13

2013 Yancey 4-H Summer Program

We will be having our 4-H summer program at Bee Log Elementary and Bald Creek Elementary Schools.  Please complete the enrollment with all the required forms and mail or hand  MORE »Posted: 4/23/13

Plants Still Available at Cooperative Extension

2013 Plant Sale The Yancey County Cooperative Extension Service plant sale is almost finished for the 2013 season.  We still have some heirloom apple trees, Niagra grapes, some strawberries, blackberries  MORE »Posted: 2/6/13

2013 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  MORE »Posted: 12/4/12

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  MORE »Posted: 8/10/12

Yancey County 4-H on Facebook

Click on the logo to go to our facebook site! Join our facebook and stay informed about the current events of Yancey 4-H. You can ask questions, provide feedback  MORE »Posted: 6/1/12

Voles In Horticultural Plantings

For Information regarding characteristics and control of Voles in the home landscape, see Wildlife Damage NotesPosted: 5/27/12

Yancey County 4-H

4-H is a fun and educational program for youth ages 5-18. The 4-H program is sponsored by North Carolina Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Department and is dedicated to  MORE »Posted: 1/27/12

Yancey 4-Hers Pick Apples for Fun

An apple farmer has donated his whole crop to Manna but they have to pick them.  MANNA has asked if we could get a  MORE »Posted: 9/28/11

Jo Simpson Receives Outstanding Performance Award

Congratulations to Jo Simpson who was awarded a Cooperative Extension Outstanding Performance Award at the May 14-17, Cooperative Extension Nutrition Assistants’ Tri-State Conference in Raleigh.  Jo’s efforts in delivering  MORE »Posted: 6/8/11

Master Gardener

Master Gardener (40 Hours) This two-part educational effort provides many hours of intense home horticulture training. In addition to lectures, students complete forty hours of  MORE »Posted: 6/1/11

THE 4-H GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEERS AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

The 4-H Green Team members learned about gardening when they spent time working in the Yancey Community Garden on Bolens Creek.  The garden, operated by volunteers, provides produce to  MORE »Posted: 4/25/11

2011 YC 4-H Small Farms Week Poster Contest

  Yancey County 4-H Small Farms WeekPoster Contest 2011 On March 20‐26, 2011, The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its annual Small Farms Week  MORE »Posted: 2/15/11

Hungry to Help

Hungry to help 4-H'ers take action to stop the hidden health problem of hunger.  Yancey County 4-H and all other branches of Yancey extension have joined the "Hungry to Help"  MORE »Posted: 2/7/11

2011 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference

The 2011 Volunteer Leaders Converence was held February 4th - 6th.  Almost 300 folks attended, with more than 50 workshops total, and they recognized 20 volunteers for  MORE »Posted: 2/7/11

Yancey 4-H Horse/Livestock/Judging Team

  An informational meeting for youth and adults about starting a livestock/dairy/horse 4-H TEAM in YANCEY COUNTY will be held Monday, January 31st, 6 PM, Yancey County Extension Center, 10  MORE »Posted: 1/21/11

From Rags to Rugs

 " From Rags to Rugs "  Free class, Make your own rag rugs.  November 10th, 9:30 AM - 12 Noon,  Yancey Extension Office, 10 Orchard Dr., Burnsville, NC  28714,  MORE »Posted: 10/19/10