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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…

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

The MASC program deadline has been extended to January 10th, 2025 (originally January 8th), giving everyone a few more days to apply. The payment limit has also been increased from $125,000 to…

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

2024 Balsam Twig Aphid Farm Demonstration at Bill Beuttell’s FarmThe balsam twig aphid (BTA) (Mindarus abietinus) is a small, pale green aphid that feeds on fir trees in the spring. Their feeding on…

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Fraser Fir Scouting Report for Avery County

The following reports are field reports from specific areas of the county. In each report, it will list all pests found and their corresponding population densities. This report is intended to inform…

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Submit Soil Samples Now to Avoid Peak-Season Fees

Fall is the busiest time of the year for the soil testing lab. The peak-season fee of $4 per sample started in 2013 to encourage early sampling in the fall. The other times of the year, outside…

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PEST ALERT- Spruce Spider Mite

PEST ALERTSpruce Spider Mite It is very important to take the time to scout your trees. Over the past few days, I have found higher than normal populations of Spruce spider mite in multiple tree…