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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…

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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…

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 Yancey County was able to secure a grant from CFWNC that…

2026 WNC Ag Options

It is time to begin working on 2026 WNC Ag Options grant applications! WNC Ag Options works to build sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources to farmers who are…

Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program

On March 19, 2025, through the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025- Part I, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program. This program is designed to be a one…

pasture land devastated by Hurricane Helene

Assistance Available to Help Farmers Restore Pastures an Hayfields in Yancey County

In an effort to assist Yancey County livestock and hay producers, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County recently received a grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC)…

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Ag Needs Data Collection

The impact of Helene is still very apparent in our Ag Community here in Yancey County. We are in the process of gathering data to identify needs for supplies and hands on assistance. The information…