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Agriculture
Gardening Series Have you wanted to learn more about gardening? How about a specific gardening topic? Then join us for our upcoming gardening series. This series will take a look at various gardening aspects from vegetable gardening to native plants!
Local Beekeepers Recieve WNC AgOptions Grant Mitch and Darlene Myers, the passionate beekeepers behind D&M Russian Apiaries, are buzzing with excitement as they proudly announce their receipt of the WNC Ag Options Grant.
2024 Southeaster Vegetable Crop Handbook The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group has just released the 25th edition of the Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and researchers from 12 land-grant universities in the U.S. who work in the area of vegetable production.
Family & Consumer Sciences National Nutrition Month National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign established in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.
Rushing Spring Oh, any warm, sunny day deepens my desire for Spring to arrive. We are bound by the calendar, but Spring can be rushed a bit. Cut branches of spring-blooming shrubs on a diagonal and place them in a vase of tepid water in a sunny location inside. Soon, it will be April in your picture window!
4-H & Youth Development 2023 Coggins Clinic Clay County 4-H Trails & Rails, along with Whiskey River Animal Vet will be hosting their annual noggins clinic on March 2. Click the link below for more info and prices.
Annual 4-H Fruit Plant Sale Clay County 4-H will begin taking orders for it’s annual fruit plant sale starting on February 1 thru March 15, with pickup in April. The plants are high quality and a resonable price. All funds raised will be to help the Clay County 4-H continue it’s programming with youth, including sending them to camps or providing educational programing.
Dinah Gore 4-H Health Food Challenge The Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge is a contest that challenges a team of three to four 4-H members to create a dish that will serve three people using a predetermined ingredient, food category, and items from the locally-sourced pantry.
A new tick could soon be found in Clay County that could potentially be dangerous to livestock, pets, and possibly people. The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, gets its name from anatomic spurs associated with the mouthparts. It is an invasive tick spreading throughout the eastern United States and is native to the Far East. Originally from China, Japan, and Korea, it was introduced to New Zealand, Australia, and several Pacific islands. This species was first introduced to the US mainland in 2010 and has been reported from 17 states, including North Carolina.
2024 Herter-O'Neal Scholarship Are you pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in business or a business-related field of study? Complete the 2024 Herter-O’Neal Scholarship application for $750.00 towards books and tuition. The Herter O’Neal Scholarship is awarded each year to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, founding members of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association. This scholarship is offered to anyone pursuing a college degree (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) in business or a business-related field of study or enrolled in a diploma program that results in a degree (Associate’s or Bachelor’s).<<Click here for more info>>
Clay County Historic Resources Survey
Historic Hayesville, INC (HHI) & NC Cooperative Extension – Clay County Center (NCCE) is partnering with the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office (HPO) to identify historic properties, including houses, industry buildings, agriculture buildings, churches, schools, commercial buildings, etc., that will help tell the story and represent Clay County’s history!
The survey is being conducted by Audrey Thomas and Dr. Michael Ann Williams, survey specialist with the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office. The HPO is a state agency of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and is dedicated to the identification, documentation, and preservation of historic buildings, structures, objects, and sites across North Carolina. With the help of the citizens of Clay County, HPO will be able to record these historic properties through written information and photography. The information gathered will inform future planning and community development efforts as well as be useful to local stakeholders interested in promoting Clay County’s history and heritage, as well as helping to educate those of all ages on the history of Clay County.
While the HPO has been hard at work since November touring Clay County and visiting with residents to learn as much as possible, we need your help in continuing to identify these places of historical interest so that they can be documented for future generations. If you own or know of a place that could be listed on the survey, you can contact Sandy Zimmerman with HHI at (828) 389-9898 or Tyler Osborn at NCCE at (828) 389-6305 and they will then pass this information along to the HPO. You can also contact the survey specialist directly – Audrey Thomas Audrey.thomas@dncr.nc.gov (828) 250-3107 or Michael Ann Williams at michaelann.williams@dncr.nc.gov.
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