News From Avery County Center

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Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in NC

March 2, 2026

Timber Loss Relief Program for Forest Landowners flyer — workshop dates and county locations
Timber Loss Relief Program for Landowners

January 28, 2026

40 Small Farms Week, March 22–28, 2026 — NC Cooperative Extension
Small Farms Week, March 22–28, 2026

January 14, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

January 4, 2026

Pond management monthly schedule table showing activities with shaded months for each task
North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

December 12, 2025

NC State Extension Christmas tree experts help growers producers and consumers Hurricane Helene
Christmas Trees Are Plentiful a Year After Hurricane Helene

November 26, 2025

Beekeeping workshop flyer: "Introduction to Beekeeping" Jan 17, 2026 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Introduction to Beekeeping

November 18, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

November 13, 2025

Parasite and Fecal Egg Count Field Day — MULTI‑SPECIES; Sat Oct 4 2025, 10AM–4PM
Parasite and Fecal Egg Count Field Day

September 18, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

August 25, 2025

Man holding potted yellow daylilies as four children reach toward them outdoors
Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Wraps Up a Summer of Learning, Adventure and Community Impact

August 20, 2025

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Avery County 4-H Junior Appalachian Musicians Open House and Info Session

August 20, 2025

Tree between farm animals and carousel horses; text "Avery A&H Fair"
2025 Avery A&H Fair

August 15, 2025

Pony Express NC Mountain State Fair flyer with county phone list and entry instructions
NC Mountain State Fair Pony Express 2025

August 8, 2025

Logo reading "Cooperative Extension" and "WNC AgOptions" with brown horizontal bar
2026 WNC AgOptions Grant Cycle Now Open

August 5, 2025

A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

July 9, 2025

Two horses grazing in a fenced grassy hillside meadow under a large tree
Heat Stress in Livestock

June 27, 2025

Person holding tablet showing an AR garden layout with green boundary lines and icons
North Carolina Landscape Contractor: Online Webinar June 5th!

May 22, 2025

Red barn partially submerged by muddy floodwaters amid trees
Hardware Disease Risk in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Post Hurricane Helene

April 28, 2025

Roadside hillside with numerous fallen trees and standing leafless trunks beneath cloudy sky
Hurricane Helene Forest Recovery Workshop

April 22, 2025

AG DISASTER CROP LOSS PROGRAM flyer; deadline May 4, 2025; hotline 1-866-645-9403
Applications for the $311 Million Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program Are Now Being Accepted.

April 1, 2025

2025 Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program banner; June 9–August 1, 2025
Registration for the 2025 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Is Now Open!

April 1, 2025

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Pesticide Applicator School and Exam

March 24, 2025

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2025 Small Farms Week

March 24, 2025

MASC
Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program Deadline Extended to January 10, 2025

January 8, 2025

NC State Extension tourism support Tourism Extension
North Carolina Christmas Trees Weathered the Storm

December 18, 2024

Extension employees and volunteers assist with local donations and recovery efforts for Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Extension Plays Vital Role in Helene Recovery

November 13, 2024

Workers with shovels repair streamside buffer area
Stream Bank Repair

October 23, 2024

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NCDA Disaster Damage Infomation Needed

October 21, 2024

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Immediate Disaster Needs for Farm Businesses 2024

October 13, 2024

Man using a chainsaw while wearing safety equipment including gloves and a hard hat
Crisis Chainsaw Safety Review

October 12, 2024

Orange chainsaw set on grass
Using a Chainsaw

October 1, 2024

North Carolina Agromedicine Institute Logo
North Carolina Farm Help Line

September 30, 2024

A young man in a forestry shirt.
New Service Forester for Alexander, Ashe, Avery, and Wilkes Counties

September 17, 2024

Forestry Landowner Summit

July 16, 2024

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2024 Balsam Twig Aphid Farm Demonstration (Bill Beuttell’s Farm)

July 15, 2024

Trees with green leaves
Summer Tree ID Workshop

June 4, 2024

A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

April 4, 2024

Avery County 4-H newsletter April 2024 header with 4‑H clover and awards banquet article
Avery County 4-H April Newsletter

April 4, 2024

Mountain Women's Agriculture Leadership Retreat, April 18, 2024, Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine NC
Mountain Women's Agriculture Leadership Retreat

March 19, 2024

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