

David Davis
County Extension Director, Agriculture, Horticulture Yancey County Centerdhdavis2@ncsu.eduBurnsville, NC 28714
Burnsville, NC 28714
Recent Posts by David Davis


Winter Cover Crop Options for Crop or Vegetable Fields
As the growing season comes to an end, it will soon be time for vegetable and other annual crop …

Pasture and HayField Restoration Update
Almost 1 year ago, Hurricane Helene greatly impacted many pastures and hayfields throughout Yancey County. N.C. Cooperative Extension of …

2025 Yancey County Beef Field Day
We will be having a beef production field day on Saturday, September 20, starting at 9 a.m. at River …

2026 WNC Ag Options
It is time to begin working on 2026 WNC Ag Options grant applications! WNC Ag Options works to build …

Benefits of Plant Tissue Analysis for Vegetable Producers
With input costs rising, increasing urbanization and competition for farm land, and fewer acres of farmland available to grow …

Hurricane Helene Recovery Tips: Get Prepared for Planting Forage in the Fall
Hurricane Helene devastated pastures and hayfields across Yancey County, creating the need to restore and re-plant many fields. During …

Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program
On March 19, 2025, through the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025- Part I, the North Carolina General Assembly established …