Registration for the 2024 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Is Now Open!
The Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program is excited to announce registration is open for the upcoming summer session! …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on May 11! The garden features over 225 …
$6.2 Million in Grants Available to Strengthen North Carolina’s Food Supply Chain Infrastructure!
Through a collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA …
Should Farmers & Gardeners Worry About the Upcoming Cicada Emergence?
In case you haven’t heard, 2024 marks the emergence of the 13-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). The 13-year cicadas are known as Brood …
27th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour April 20-21, 2024
The 27th annual Piedmont Farm Tour will be Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. both …
NC Cooperative Extension, 4-H & Camps Featured in It's a Wolfpack World News Article
Check out the new article from NC State University news, It’s a Wolfpack World, featuring NC 4-H Camps. “Camp has this magical …
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour
Mountain forest management in North Carolina is much like the landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s never quite what …
Avery County 4-H April Newsletter
Avery County 4-H April …
Mountain Women's Agriculture Leadership Retreat
Mountain Women’s Agriculture Leadership Retreat April 18, 2024 1:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Mountain Women’s Agriculture Leadership Retreat Do you …
Pest Alert: Be on the Lookout for Rust Diseases
I received an alert that rust is showing up on ornamental trees so scouting now will be important. Species …
Pest Alert: Phomopsis Dieback in Florida Dogwoods
Since October of 2023, I have had multiple reports of dieback issues occurring in (C. florida) varieties. I sent …
Avery County 4-H Newsletter - March, 2024
Avery 4-H Newsletter March 2024 (2) Avery County 4-H Saddle Club Competes in District Horsebowl The Avery County 4-H Saddle Club …