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2026 Extension Plant Sale

Plant Sale Order Form N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County is now taking preorders for various plants and fruit trees to help you prepare for the upcoming planting season.If you or someone you…

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New Shared Use Equipment to Assist Farmers With Helene Recovery

Thanks to NC Farm Bureau, and the Mt. Mitchell Community Fund, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County now has shared use equipment available for rent, that might prove beneficial to those that…

Hurricane Helene Pasture and Hayfield Restoration Program Lessons Learned

Since May 2025, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County has been carrying out the Hurricane Helene Pasture and Hayfield Restoration Program. This program provided seed and other assistance to…

Have You Ever Considered Hay Testing?

We would like to remind our beef, lamb, and goat producers that we have hay testing equipment available at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yancey County Center. We will come out and help you take…

pasture land devastated by Hurricane Helene

Free Compost Program for Yancey County Farmers Impacted by Helene

Tropical Storm Helene damaged many fields throughout Yancey County. The storm drastically damaged many productive soils throughout the county, and left many fields in need of restoration. Adding…

4-H Food Drive: Help Our Neighbors in Need

The Yancey County 4-H program is hosting a community food drive to support local families who are struggling to make ends meet.With recent changes to SNAP benefits, many households in our area are…

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Updating Your Forestry Plan

We have had numerous inquires concerning updating forestry plans. Below is a link to a list of consulting foresters that service Yancey County that can be of assistance. If you have any questions…

Calling All Farmers: Agricultural Summit Coming to Burnsville!

Agricultural SummitSaturday, November 1, 2025Beginning @ 9 AMMayland Community College (Yancey Campus)107 Wheeler Rd.Burnsville, NCTopic Covered will include Grants and Funding, Farmland Preservation…

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24th Annual Nursery Field Day

Friday, September 19th, 2025 8 AM - 3 PM NC State Extension will be hosting the 24th Annual Nursery Field Day. This year's field day will feature a great line-up of speakers presenting on topics…

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 producers to think about planting winter cover crops. Planting winter cover crop can protect the soil…