2025 WNC AgOptions Grant, Opportunity to Grow Your Ag Business, Forestry Landowner Summit, Preparing Your Pasture for Fall, Lake James Clean Up, and MUCH MORE!!!
The Western North Carolina AgOptions Grant is an invaluable resource for farmers looking to diversify their operations, enhance profitability, and contribute to the region’s agricultural sustainability. As the 2025 grant cycle approaches, this is a prime opportunity for WNC farmers to secure funding for innovative agricultural projects that can make a significant impact on their farms and the broader community.
With a renewed focus on business assistance and supply chain resolutions, Empowering Mountain Food Systems has a couple of new exciting opportunities to get involved and grow your business.
Join us for a transition and legacy planning workshop to learn more about common challenges that farmers and landowners face when transitioning the farm to the next generation — and strategies to overcome these.
Registration is open for the 23rd Annual Nursery Field Day. Talks will cover a wide variety of topics in the morning with hands on demonstrations in the afternoon. There is scheduled time to visit and network with vendors & sponsors between sessions.
Gain essential knowledge on a variety of forestry and wildlife topics that you can apply to your forest. Choose from a wide selection of topics including forest farming, basic forestry terms, wildlife, forest succession, and private land recreation.
Preparing your pastures for fall planting is a critical step in maintaining a healthy and productive grazing system. Here’s how you can get your pastures ready to plant this fall, ensuring a strong grass yield for the winter months.
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center “Keep McDowell Beautiful” program will be coordinating the annual Lake James clean-up on Saturday, October 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. We invite everyone to remove litter from Lake James and its shoreline.
NC State Extension Agents Help Close the Digital Divide
NC State Extension is leading the charge in bridging the digital divide with its new digital skills initiative. This program offers accessible training and resources to empower individuals with essential tech skills.
Microwaves and Kids: Food Safety Tips Do you wonder if microwaves are safe for your kids to use? It seems they are a simple way to heat up foods without the risk of using stoves or ovens, but there are some important things to keep in mind when using microwaves before they are left to use them on their own.
September Is National Rice Month
There are 15 essential vitamins and mineral in whole grain rice. Half of your grains should be whole grain, which provides more fiber, helps lower blood pressure and keeps you full longer so you consume lower amounts of food.
As it starts to cool down and kids getting back to school, it is the perfect time to start a new 4-H club. We have the youth, but are always in search of dedicated volunteers to help share your expertise with youth from our community.
On Saturday August 10, McDowell 4-H joined almost 200 youth from all over Western North Carolina at the Polk County Gun Club for the 11th annual West Region 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament.
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.
