Multi-Farm Collaboration, Nickels for Know-How, Ag Advisory Board, Rotational Grazing, Leave the Leaves, Thanksgiving Leftovers, Share the Warmth, & much MORE!!
Join Forces to Increase Your Capacity: Multi-Farm Collaboration
Looking to reach new markets? Would you like to receive a premium price for your products? Would you like to share in the costs of production? Would you like to see more of your fresh, local produce or meats being enjoyed in the region where it is grown?
Join us to learn and have input on this alliance for 2023. The NC Farmers of the Foothills will be meeting on Monday, November 14, 6 p.m., at the McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road, Marion. Dinner will be served.
McDowell County Cattlemen's Meeting November 17 at 6:00 pm at the Glenwood Ruritan Club (Tentatively)
McDowell County Nickels for Know-How Referendum
The Nickels for Know-How referendum is being held on November 17 to let users and producers of feed or fertilizer decide if they wish to continue the self-assessment program. This program has been in place since 1948.
Voluntary Agriculture District Info Session Fall 2022
McDowell County has established a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. Learn about the qualifications for this program and the benefits of enrolling your land by attending our online information session on November 10 at 10 a.m.
The Agricultural Advisory Board is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board. The purpose of the Board is to review and approve applications for qualified farmland and voluntary agricultural districts and make recommendations concerning the establishment and modification of agricultural districts.
NC Small Ruminant Improvement Program Winter Webinar Series
Join us for a 5-part webinar series on management practices to improve the productivity and profitability of your flock! These webinars will be held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month starting in November.
Have you ever thought about rotational grazing?How, do you ask?
Rotational grazing is beneficial in increasing the productivity of the grass by allowing it more time to grow back than traditional grazing. It is easier to do than it sounds.
Are you interested in working with fellow small ruminant producers, livestock extension agents, specialists, and NCDA staff? If so, this program may be beneficial for you! This is a great networking opportunity to meet with others and expand your networks.
If you’ve been staring at your leafy yard a bit too long, embrace your inner laziness! Wherever possible, let leaves stay where they fall. They are a recycling system, along with a web of organisms, to return nutrients to the tree that dropped them. Learn more about the benefits>>
Challenge Yourself This Holiday Season
It’s that time of year when all we can think about are the delicious delicacies of the holiday goodies and meals. We challenge each of you to maintain that weight, don’t gain! While this seems challenging around the holiday meals, you can do it!
One of the best things about the month of November is Thanksgiving! And one of the best things about Thanksgiving is the leftover turkey! There are so many possibilities you can do! You can make turkey sandwiches, turkey noodle soup, turkey pot pie, turkey stir fry, and many more.
The backbone of 4-H are our volunteers. Have you ever considered sharing your talents and interests with the next generation? We are looking to start new 4-H Clubs in McDowell but we need adult volunteers to make this happen.
As the temperatures are starting to drop again it is once again time to start thinking about our friends and neighbors that struggle this time of year. McDowell 4-H along with McDowell Access to Care and Health is conducting the 3rd annual Share the Warmth drive.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local
governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
