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

Small Farms Week, March 22–28, 2026

Small Farms Week, March 22–28, 2026Deep Roots, Strong Future: 40 Years of Small Farm ImpactEvents include:Monday, March 23, 2026 - Kickoff in Granville CountyTuesday, March 24, 2026 - Educational…

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

Introduction to Beekeeping

Introduction to Beekeeping WorkshopSaturday, January 17, 202610:00 AM - 3:00 PMN.C. Cooperative Extension - Avery County Center661 Vale Road, Newland, N.C. 28657 Workshop hosted by:Debbie Griffith,…

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

Parasite and Fecal Egg Count Field Day

Saturday, October 4, 202510:00AM-4:00PMSouth Ridge Sunrise Farms1143 Maltba RoadNewland, NC 28657Information Covered: Basic knowledge and identification of main parasites in multi-species of…

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Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Wraps Up a Summer of Learning, Adventure and Community Impact

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2025Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program Wraps Up a Summer of Learning, Adventure, and Community ImpactNEWLAND, N.C. – The Avery County 4-H Summer W.O.W. Program…

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

2025 Avery A&H Fair

"Stronger than the Storm"Celebrating community strength and perseverance!Join the fun at the Avery A&H Fair!Rides, Concessions, Events, Music, and More!!September 3rd - 6th, 2025Wednesday 5:00 pm…

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

NC Mountain State Fair Pony Express 2025

NC Mountain State Fair Pony ExpressThe Pony Express for the NC Mountain State Fair is coming to Avery County. The Pony Express provides transportation of Entries to and from Avery County to the NC…

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2026 WNC AgOptions Grant Cycle Now Open

The 2026 WNC AgOptions grant cycle is now open! Click the link below to see additional information and to download a copy of the grant application.https://wncagoptions.org/How to apply:

Red barn partially submerged by muddy floodwaters amid trees

Hardware Disease Risk in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Post Hurricane Helene

Hardware Disease Risk in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Post Hurricane Helene What is it?Hardware Disease or Traumatic Reticulo-peritonitis (TRP), is when a ruminantaccidentally ingests metal or hard…

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.

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Pesticide Applicator School and Exam

N.C. Cooperative Extension—Avery County Center (661 Vale Road, Newland, NC) will host a pesticide applicator school on Wednesday and Thursday, April 2nd and 3rd, 2025. The school will start promptly…