News From Avery County Center

Conifer branch with orange sap resin oozing from damaged bark
Pest Alert: Be on the Lookout for Rust Diseases

March 18, 2024

Small deciduous tree with dried brown leaves standing in a field under a blue sky
Pest Alert: Phomopsis Dieback in Florida Dogwoods

March 18, 2024

Avery County 4-H Monthly Newsletter - March 2024; Saddle Club team with plaque
Avery County 4-H Newsletter - March, 2024

March 8, 2024

4-H Presentation Workshop Mar 21 3:30–5pm at Avery County Extension; youth 8–18; v2.4honline.com
4-H Presentation Workshop

March 8, 2024

Logo: Avery County Farmers Market with vegetables and stylized farmland
Farmers Market General Interest Meeting and Dinner

February 28, 2024

Group of eight girls and women in maroon shirts and cowboy hats standing outdoors
Avery County 4-H Saddle Club Competes in West District Horsebowl

February 26, 2024

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Avery County Center staff is busy preparing for the upcoming 2024 Avery County Cooperative Extension Plant Sale. For years, this annual event has helped supply the Avery County residents with various fruit trees and berry p
2024 Avery County Cooperative Extension Plant Sale

February 16, 2024

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Avery County 4-H Newsletter February - 2024

February 15, 2024

Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

February 12, 2024

Cows Grazing amongst trees.
Silvopature Webinar Series Begins Jan. 30

January 8, 2024

Rows of small potted seedlings in black plastic pots; one yellowed plant labeled "Southern".
Winter Pre-Emergence Herbicide Trial is Underway

November 27, 2023

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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

September 29, 2023

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22nd Annual Nursery Field Day Presentations

September 29, 2023

Young tree trunk with dark vertical canker at base standing in leaf-littered field
Scouting for and Managing Phytophthora Bleeding Canker in Nurseries

September 29, 2023

Strawberries growing in a field.
2023 Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting to Be Held in Burke County

July 17, 2023

Blue Ridge Partnership for Children Offers COSP Program

March 15, 2023

Individual wearing a protective hood while another person adjusts its zipper
Avery County Fit Test and Medical Clearance Program

March 13, 2023

Avery County Annual Livestock Meeting flyer with grazing cattle photo and event details
Avery County Annual Livestock Meeting

March 6, 2023

4-H Program Information
Tri-County Chick-to-Chicken Program

March 2, 2023

the locklears--small farmer of the year 2022
Small Farms Week 2023

March 2, 2023

NC Cooperative Extension events schedule listing March 2023 workshops and locations
Local Foods Workshops in March 2023

February 6, 2023

Green 4-H clover and text "ENROLL TODAY" with lines "4-H is for YOU!" and "4-H is for FUN!"
Time for 2023 4-H Re-Enrollment!

January 11, 2023

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Avery County EDC Hosts Workshop at Avery Community Center

October 19, 2022

Avery County Fair poster with riders on a swing ride; reads "Avery County Fair" and "Sept. 7 thru 10"
29th Annual Avery A&H Fair!

August 24, 2022

Red heart graphic with text "VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEART OF" and a small green four-leaf clover
4-H Volunteers Needed in Avery County!

August 2, 2022

9th Annual Fall Farm Tour flyer — Saturday, August 6, 2022, 10AM–5PM
9th Annual Fall Farm Tour

July 1, 2022

"It's Fair Time! The NC Mountain State Fair" logo with tent and ferris wheel; Sept 9–18, 2022
The NC Mountain State Fair Pony Express

June 30, 2022

Man wearing hat showing plants to a group of children at raised garden beds
4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Helps Plant Community Garden Beds

June 22, 2022

Group of people standing by white passenger van on gravel road with trees in background
Avery County Youth Participate in Multi-County High Country 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament

May 23, 2022

Make a Difference this Summer flyer.
Camp Counselors Needed for Millstone 4-H Camp

April 27, 2022

Green four-leaf clover with a white "H" on each leaf and small text "18 USC 707"
2022 Avery County 4-H Presentation / Activity Day

April 25, 2022

2022 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program — Avery County; June 13–July 29; Newland Elementary; $25/day; ages 5–12
Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Registration Is Now Open!!

April 19, 2022

2022 Reserve Champion Junior Horsebowl Team Avery County; five people holding red ribbons.
Avery County 4-H Saddle Club Wins Honors

April 1, 2022

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Fraser Fir Scouting Report for Avery County

March 11, 2022

4-H Residential Camp flyer: Millstone, July 10–15 2022; scholarships; contact (828)733-8270
Avery County Offering 4-H Residential Camp Opportunity!

February 25, 2022

Tri-County Chick to Chicken Program; contact bobbie_willard@ncsu.edu
Tri-County Chick to Chicken Program

February 18, 2022

4-H Tri-County Small Animal Program — raising and showing rabbits or guinea pigs
Tri-County Small Animal Program

February 18, 2022

West District 4-H Teen Retreat, March 19th, 2022; YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, 84 Blue Ridge Circle
2022 West District Teen Retreat

February 11, 2022

Save The Date: Spring NC 4‑H Volunteer Leaders' Training Day — 05/21/2022, 8:30am–3:30pm, Raleigh, NC
NC 4-H Spring Volunteer Training Day

January 24, 2022

Black cow and calf walking on a snowy hillside above a chain-link fence
Avoiding Colic and Dehydration in Horses and Livestock

January 13, 2022

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