Food Preservation Hands-On Workshop
Ever wonder how to preserve all those yummy garden goodies? N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County’s hands-on food preservation …
Agriculture & Food
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Traveling to the Northeast? Be Cautious About Bringing Back Unwanted Pests.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 CONTACT: Joy Goforth, plant pest administrator NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division 919-707-3753 Look out for Spotted Lanternfly this Summer RALEIGH — …
Lunch & Learn Schedule for 2019
Gardening Workshop Series/Lunch & Learn Beginning June 13 If you are interested in home gardening, the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yancey County …
Vegetable Disease Management
Managing diseases in vegetable crops can be a daunting task for growers in our area. Typical weather conditions for …
Yancey County Cattleman’s Association Meeting
Yancey County Cattleman’s Association May Meeting A meeting of local beef producers will be held May 14th at 6 p.m. …
4-H Bee Club
Toe Cane planning a 4-H Bee Club The Toe Cane Beekeepers Association (TCBA) is researching the interest in sponsoring a 4-H Beekeeping …
Kids as Chefs 4-H Camp 2019
From farm to table, join us as we journey into learning about local foods, balanced meals, and culinary skills! Kids as Chefs 4-H Camp is …
How To Become An Extension Master Food Volunteer
Are you passionate about supporting the health of your community? The NC State Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) program provides …
MED Instead of MEDS
MED instead of MEDS will begin on March 28, 2019, from 1–3 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yancey …
Master Gardener Volunteer Program 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Yancey County is once again offering the Master Gardener℠ volunteer program. It is a good opportunity …
Pruning and Grafting Classes
Are you interested in apple trees? Don’t miss our upcoming grafting and pruning workshops. For more information call our …
2019 Private Pesticide Applicators Meetings
The Avery County Cooperative Extension Center will be hosting five private pesticide applicators meetings for the 2019 pesticide license …
Plant Sale 2019
Hello Yancey County Gardeners! The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County office is now taking preorders for a variety of plants …
Cattleman's Association Meeting
Attention Yancey County cattle producers. The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yancey County Center is working with local beef producers to …
Red Angus Cattle Meeting
Attention Yancey County beef producers, if you are looking to expand or diversify your herd. Join us on November …
Opportunities for Collaboration Between NASS and Extension
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was signed in July 2018. …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
2018 Beekeeping School
Rick Harty, NCSBA Master Beekeeper will be teaching a class on beekeeping beginning on 2/1/18 and ending 3/22/18 from …
Two Publications to Aid Decisions about Solar Energy and Installations
We have two new publications available through NC State Extension to help landowners, lawmakers, the media, and citizens to …
Upcoming 2017 Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture happens just once every five years. Farmers/Ranchers, this is your voice, your opportunity to be …
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- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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