News From Avery County Center

Green 4-H clover and text "ENROLL TODAY" with lines "4-H is for YOU!" and "4-H is for FUN!"
2022 4-H Enrollment Open NOW!

January 11, 2022

Two people by white-columned building; older man with camo bag, younger holding camo gear
Avery County’s Cobe Townsend Makes National 4-H Shooting Sports Team

November 18, 2021

Rake lying on freshly tilled garden soil
Submit Soil Samples Now to Avoid Peak-Season Fees

November 2, 2021

Black cow and calf walking on a snowy hillside above a chain-link fence
Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit for Livestock

October 27, 2021

WNC AgOptions logo
2022 WNC AgOptions Grant Cycle Now Open

October 27, 2021

Two kids with guitars
Avery County 4-H Youth Selected to Participate in National 4-H Talent Showcase

September 28, 2021

Two men using an apple mill
Fall Apple Cider Pressing

September 22, 2021

Homeschooling flyer
Homeschooling in WNC With 4-H

September 17, 2021

Close-up pile of dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans) filling the frame
Try Garbanzo Beans!

September 7, 2021

Banner reading "Avery County A & H Fair" on a blue ribbon with orange fireworks
Avery A&H Fair - September 8-11, 2021

August 20, 2021

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Flooding Resources

August 19, 2021

Pile of red apples with some yellowish patches
Orchard Workshop and Tour

August 17, 2021

Community Kitchen flyer
Yancey County Reconciliation House Community Kitchen Class

July 9, 2021

Spruce spider mites on a juniper branch
PEST ALERT- Spruce Spider Mite

July 8, 2021

8th Annual Fall Farm Tour — Saturday, August 14, 2021, 10AM–5PM
8th Annual Fall Farm Tour

June 25, 2021

Weeds in a pasture
Pasture Weeds Identification and Control Workshop

June 15, 2021

Brown horse poking its head out from a wooden stall into a grassy paddock
2021 4-H Horse Clinic

May 24, 2021

Cluster of tall broad-leaf green plants growing amid grassy vegetation
Weed Control in Pastures

April 29, 2021

Green four-leaf clover with a white "H" on each leaf and small text "18 USC 707"
2021 Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program

April 26, 2021

Avery County 2021 4‑H Summer W.O.W. Program flyer — June 14–July 30, 7:30am–5:30pm, ages 5–13
2021 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program

April 21, 2021

N.C. A&T State University | Cooperative Extension logo
Extension Needs Assessment

April 16, 2021

Seven masked children standing indoors in front of a screen titled "Contestant Honor Code."
Avery County 4-H Youth Participates in First NC Virtual 4-H Horse Bowl

March 16, 2021

Grades 4-12 Avery JAM lessons: Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle. Register by April 1
Avery County 4-H Partners With Avery JAM

March 4, 2021

Brown cup-shaped mushrooms growing on a decaying log amid forest leaf litter
Shiitake Mushroom Workshop

March 1, 2021

Cow and newborn calf touching noses in a pasture
2021 Dairy Beef Feeder Calf Program Registration

February 15, 2021

4-H clover logo and text "4-H Online 2.0" with bold red "Registration is OPEN!"
4-H Re-Enrollment for 2021

February 12, 2021

Red apples hanging from a leafy tree branch in an orchard with grassy hillside
Apple Pruning Workshop

February 10, 2021

Row of apple trees with red apples hanging from leafy branches
Apple Production, Pest, and Disease Class

February 8, 2021

Ripe red apples hanging from a leafy tree branch.
Avery County Apple Grafting Class

February 1, 2021

Residents 65+ wearing masks hand forms at a vaccination clinic; visible text: "65+ COVID-19 vaccinations"
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Avery County Plays Major Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

January 27, 2021

Canned food
Food Drive for Avery County

January 27, 2021

Brown-and-white goat walking across a dry grassy field
Improving Pastures by Overseeding (Frost Seeding)

January 25, 2021

Christmas trees
Annual Christmas Tree and Ornamental Workshop

January 19, 2021

Be You Extravaganza virtual event Jan 23, 2021 via Zoom for 4‑Hers ages 13–19
Be You Extravaganza, for 4-H Teens

January 8, 2021

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Enhancing Your Growing Practices - 3 Part Series for Small Farm

December 21, 2020

I am still learning
New Website Dedicated to Curriculum Content Available Now

October 22, 2020

NC State Extension logo, 4-H clover and hiker beside text "North Carolina 4-H 'Move-mber' Challenge"
Move-mber: North Carolina 4-H Fall Moving Challenge

October 16, 2020

Save the Date: National 4‑H Week Oct 5–9. Webinars 7–8PM. Events: Story, STEM, Talent, Awards, Campfire
National 4-H Week - 2020 Opportunity4All

September 21, 2020

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Preparing Livestock for Winter

July 20, 2020

Camp out
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020

April 28, 2020

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