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Spring's a comin', and along with weeds and pollen comes mushrooms! Ever wonder
what the mushrooms in your yard or pasture are? Watch Homegrown's guide to the fungus in your yard, and click below to learn more about what NC State Extension's Homegrown program offers.
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Tyler Anderson, our Digital Skills Agent, is offering free tutoring for any digital medium to all Cherokee County residents. If you're having problems with using your computer, tablet or phone, call 828-837-2210 (ext. 6) or email tyler_anderson@ncsu.edu.
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NC Farmlink Farm Opportunities
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Click below for a list of current farm opportunities in North Carolina. The list includes properties available for purchase or to lease, as well as internship and employment opportunities.
Click here!
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Cherokee County 4-H Horse Club is Going to State!
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Congratulations to our Cherokee County 4-H Horse Club, A Team, for winning the West District 4-H Hors Bowl Junior Division Competition! We are very proud of all who participated and worked hard to do well in this competition. Click here to read more!
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Extension Grows School Gardens Through New Online Course
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Learn more about the School Garden Classroom program, coming to schools across North Carolina! Youths will learn agriculture, nutrition education and more with this new program. Click here to learn more. |
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4-H Plant sale on until March
15th!
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Cherokee County 4-H is still conducting its annual plant and fruit tree sale; all proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H.
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Resources for Homeowners, Landowners and
Gardeners On Soil Sampling
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Soil Sampling is an important tool for homeowners and gardeners. For more information, please click the link below.
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Mediterranean Way of Eating Program in March!
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| Looking for a healthy diet? Still want to eat delicious food? Try the Med way. For more information, call Marlana at 828-837-2210 ext. 5, or email marlana_baker@ncsu.edu.
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| Cherokee County Bee School 2024
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The NC Appalachian Beekeepers Club will be hosting a Bee School March 15th and 16th in Murphy, NC.
To learn more and register click here!
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NC 4-H Camps are Now Hiring for Summer 2024!
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Looking for a job that will strengthen your resume and make you an attractive asset to future employers? Apply to work at a North Carolina
Cooperative Extension 4-H Summer Camp!
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Free Pressure Canner Testing!
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Grow and Graze Onsite Chat Sessions
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center staff will be hosting onsite chat sessions at the Hanging Dog General Store (10:00 AM) and Nantahala Regional Library (2:00 PM) on the following dates for about an hour. The dates and topics are as
follows:
March 18th: Soil Sampling and Soil Health
April 15th: Garden Growing Resources
May 24th: Customer Appreciation Day at Hanging Dog General Store, Web Resources at Nantahala Regional Library
June 17th: Deer Management in the Garden
Please come and join us. The sessions are free, informal and no registration is required.
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Preparation for Meal Planning
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Meal planning can be a great system for saving time and money, as well as helping you eat healthier foods. Our own Marlana Baker has written a great article to help you get
started.
Click here to read the article!
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Cherokee County 4-H has not had a new needs assessment survey in five years so to better understand the needs of Cherokee County youth and families we have created a new Youth Needs Assessment Survey.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic things have changed from how programs are delivered, how we need to be marketing programs to families, and what program topics are now of greatest interest to and needed by county youth. We would greatly appreciate it if you would share this link with other Cherokee County youth, parents, nonprofits, or anyone else that interacts regularly with youth in a formal or informal capacity.
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Webinar On Sales Tax Exemptions on Farm Products
and Inputs
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| Read Our Past Newsletters!
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Click below for an archive of our past newsletters- stay up to date and informed! Our newsletter provides information about programs and activities in 4-H, Agriculture, Family Sciences and Community Development.
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Cherokee County Senior Center Computer Classes Beginning in March!
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Join us each Tuesday in March at [TIME] in the Penland Senior Center in Murphy for generalized computer assistance. Macintosh laptops will be provided to use
during the class! Bring your burning questions and get excited to learn!
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Did you know we have a Facebook page? This is a great way to follow N.C. Cooperative Extension — Cherokee County Center and view our upcoming Extension events. Over the last 9 months, our Facebook page reach has increased from under 5,000 to over 30,000 users and continuing to grow! On our Facebook page you will find agriculture education, upcoming Extension classes and events, program success stories, 4-H happenings, healthy recipes, food safety tips, relevant research articles, Homegrown
videos and more! It is our hope that you would partner with us by following our page and sharing our posts to reach as many people in the community as possible! Visit us on Facebook and we hope to see you at an upcoming event! If you have any questions about information posted, please call the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center office at (828)837-2210.
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Pesticide Safety Classes and More
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Click below for a list of upcoming classes concerning pesticide training and more. The Farm School Series is provided in tandem with Graham County and teaches farming, gardening and agriculture.
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Cherokee County 4-H Clubs and How to Join!!!!
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We currently have four active 4-H Clubs here in Cherokee County. All of our clubs are open to youth ages 5-18 except for our Cherokee on the Fly 4-H Club. It is open to grades 6-12. Check out the meeting dates and enroll in one of our great 4-H clubs here in Cherokee County. Youth do not have to have animals or know how to tie fly’s in
order to join our clubs. All of our 4-H clubs are free to enroll in. To enroll NC 4-HOnline Enrollment System or for help 4-H Online Enrollment Help.
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| Cherokee County Seed Library, Now Open!
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Located at the Nantahala Regional Library in Murphy, the Cherokee County Center Seed Library offers free seeds to locals that are interested in growing their own food. The library offers flowers, vegetables and herbs.
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Bellview Community Center has been getting active with the LIFT Exercise Program! LIFT is an evidence-based strengthening program for older adults that meets twicely for 8 weeks. If you're interested in an upcoming class, please send an email to marlana_baker@ncsu.edu with your name and location.
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Consider Frost-Seeding Clovers into tall fescue pastures. The benefits could be substantial.
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Prescribed Burn Associations continue to grow in North Carolina. Read more about the folks working to make our state safer and prosperous.
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Need a refresher on your computer basics? Join Tyler Anderson for Macintosh Labs in our office at 40 Peachtree St. Computers will be provided for your use. Call 828-837-2210 for more information.
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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.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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