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Clay County Center
 
Newsletter | July 2023
 
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Agriculture
Free Soil Test Kits Now Available
Get your free soil test kits from April 1 - November 15. Stop by our office to pick yours up today!
Private Pesticide Classes for License Renewal
Cherokee County Center will be offering pesticide classes. Classes will be taught August 3, 2023 to renew private pesticide applicators license and commercial applicators can attend the X training for 2 hours credit.
Amazing Grazing Workshop
Amazing Grazing, a pasture based livestock education program, will be held on the Mountain Grass Fed Beef Farm in Andrews, NC.

Family & Consumer Sciences
Free Pressure Canner Testing
When was the last time your pressure canner was tested? Yearly testing of the pressure gauge ensures that your canner is safe to use.
 
USDA Guide to Home Canning

With summertime here, we will all soon be putting up the crops harvested from our gardens. Be sure you are doing it safely by checking out the USDA Guide to Home Canning.


Color Me Healthy at Hayesville Pre-K

Hayesville Primary School’s Pre-K students are enjoying learning about nutrition this summer through the N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Steps to Health program. The summer program is called Color Me Healthy.

 
 
More Extension News & Updates
Homegrown: How to Test your Garden Soil
Landscaping with Native Plants
Landscaping with native plants empowers gardeners to care for nature and enhance the local environment while adding beauty and diversity to their homesites. By planting natives, gardeners support native pollinators and connect with the natural heritage of a region. Gardeners and the environment reap the most benefits from natives when gardeners understand key concepts related to the meaning of the words “native plant,” the value of incorporating native plants into landscapes, and principles of gardening with native plants.<<Click Here for the Full Publication>>
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Upcoming Area Classes
 
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Clay County Center agents are always available to assist you with any questions or issues you may have.

There are several ways in which you can request the assistance of an agent:


  1. Complete the online agent assist form
  2. Give us a call at (828) 389-6305
  3. Stop by our office at 25 Riverside Circle, Suite 2, Hayesville, NC (Old health department building below the library)
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University works in tandem, along with federal, state, and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Clay County Center
25 Riverside Cir
Hayesville, NC 28904
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