Get Ready for the 78th Annual McDowell Junior Livestock Show!
The much-anticipated 78th Annual McDowell Junior Livestock Show is just around the corner, promising a fun and educational experience for the whole community. This year’s event will feature a diverse range of livestock exhibited by our talented local youth, including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, and rabbits. It’s a perfect opportunity for the community to come together and support our young farmers.
What is Empowering Mountain Food Systems?
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) is a project launched in 2019 to focus on expanded opportunities & capacity for food and farm businesses across the western NC region.
Join us on Thursday, August 15 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center for the Annual Mountain Horticultural Field Day. We will be hosting tours of Tomatoes, Apples, & Specialty/Alternative Research Crops.
How to Keep Your Livestock Cool in the Summer Heat
As summer temperatures rise, it’s crucial to ensure your livestock stays cool and comfortable to maintain their health and productivity. Learn some practical tips and tricks to help keep your animals cool during the hot months.
Join us July 9 for this online backyard composting basics webinar. This webinar will teach effective methods for transforming your yard waste and kitchen scraps into compost in your own backyard.
The Agricultural Advisory Board is seeking a volunteer 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.
Wild Herb Weekend is the Annual Conference of the NC Herb Association, held at the beautiful high mountain Valle Crucis Conference Center in Valle Crucis. Whether you grow herbs for home use, herbs for healing, or want to start a commercial herb operation, there is something for everyone.
Using Google Earth for Vacation Planning & Virtual Escapes
Planning those vacation getaways can be stressful. When it comes to vacation planning, Google Earth provides an exceptional level of detail and immersion. It’s truly unbelievable the detail Google Earth offers.
What better way to learn something new or to brush up on skills than to take a hands-on class. This summer, N.C. Cooperative Extension, McDowell Center will partner to offer hands-on canning classes at the Foothills Food Hub, Sue Glovier Teaching Kitchen.
Fermentation: An Easy Way to Preserve Vegetables Fermentation can be one of the easiest ways to preserve summer time vegetables. You do need a cool environment but if you can control for the really hot days, sauerkraut, fermented pickles and kimchi are great ways to have your vegetables last into the winter months.
This July, “Reach for a Peach” July is National Peach Month! Back in 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared that every July would be celebrated as National Peach Month. So “Reach for a Peach” this month!
Greylan Kellogg Wins Big at West District Activity Day!
On Friday, June 14, youth from all over the western district met at Western Carolina University for the 2024 West District 4-H Activity Day. Greylan Kellogg from McDowell presented on “How to be a Doctor in Rural North Carolina”.
Since school has been out McDowell County 4-H has been busy! All of our spots are full for this summer but if you are interested in joining the fun next year go ahead and contact Chad Ray about how to get involved!
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.
