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Plant Sale Pick Up

Plants purchased from the Yancey Cooperative Extension Plant sale will be available for pick up on Wednesday 22 April and Thursday 23 April from 8am until 4pm at the Extension Office. We are located…

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Preparing to Shelter in Place During a Major Ice Storm

What Mountain Households Need to KnowA significant winter storm and ice storm is expected across much of Central and Western North Carolina, with the greatest impacts likely from Saturday evening…

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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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Upcoming Free Leadership Workshop

Resources for Resilience is hosting a free leadership workshop in Burnsville. Please see the flyer below for additional information on the workshop and details on how to sign up. Leading Through Hard…

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January Is 4-H Enrollment Time!

Start the New Year with Yancey County 4-H — Enrollment Open in January! Here’s to a brand-new year of learning, leading, and lending a hand!Yancey County 4-H is FREE for youth ages 5–18 (age…

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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…

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Subscribe for Text Updates From NC Cooperative Extension of Yancey County

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County has recently adopted a text messaging application that will allow us to send out text message alerts to those that subscribe to our text message alerts…

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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…

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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…

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Upcoming Yancey Cattlemen Program Focuses on Managing Cattle Grazing Tall Fescue

Optimizing Beef Cattle Performance Managed in Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grazing SystemsDr. Benjamin Rajo (NC State Extension Beef Specialist)Tuesday, January 20, 2025 6:00 PMYancey County Senior Center…