CLAY COUNTY CENTER
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DECEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER |
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Osborn New
Agriculture Agent |
N.C. Cooperative Extension – Clay County Center announces that Tyler Osborn has been named the new Agriculture Agent for Clay County. Osborn has been with Clay
County Center since March 2022, starting as an administrative assistant and then moving up to Agriculture Program Assistant. He received his BAS in Agriculture with a concentration in Business from the University of Tennessee–Martin in August 2024.
While employed with the office, he has worked with the community helping plan programs, delivering information to the residents, and working alongside the Extension Master Gardener Program.
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Clay County Center participated in the
Career Fair at Hayesville High School on November 18th. Represented were Tyler Osborn, Agriculture Agent; Kim Terrell, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and County Director; and Kiffney Stokes, 4-H and Youth Development Agent.
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Clay County Center
Supporting Our Neighbors, Building Our Community
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Clay County Center Presents: A Whimsical Christmas
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Visit our booth (We won 2nd place) at Georgia Mountain Fair's Mountain Country Christmas in Lights which runs 6pm-9pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday from November 28 - December 7th. And open EVERY night from December 12th - 23rd! (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Tickets are $9 a person and children 12 & under are FREE! |
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Prepare Your Home for Winter! |
We are fortunate to live in a relatively mild climate here in the Appalachians, but we can still have spurts of prolonged freezing weather with snow and ice. Start preparing your home now to help save on the electric bill and be prepared in case of a winter storm.
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Kim Terrell, Clay County FCS agent, spent time at our Senior Center this week teaching them how to prepare and preserve delicious apple pie filling, just in time for the holidays. Participants learned how to determine
pounds of apples needed, the importance of using Clear Jel, a specialized starch specifically made for pie fillings, and safe water bath canning methods. The end result was a beautiful quart jar of apple pie filling! For more information about safe canning methods, contact Kim at 828-389-6305 or kvterrel@ncsu.edu.
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Kim Terrell, our FCS Agent, spent the day with Mrs. Rhinehardt's Foods I and Foods II classes teaching them about different types of breads and leavening agents. Students learned the science behind yeast and chemical
leavening agents, including a fermentation experiment of yeast with and without sugar. At the end of the lesson, students enjoyed making yummy pumpkin muffins.
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Clay County Farmers Market: Season in Review |
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The Clay County Farmers Market celebrated a return to Hayesville this year, marking a successful season filled with fresh produce, local goods, and strong community support. Throughout the season, 16 vendors
participated, offering a diverse array of locally grown vegetables, farm-fresh eggs, local honey, locally grown plants, canned goods, locally made cheeses, baked goods, and sweet treats.
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NC Farm Succession School Registration
Is Now Open |
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Farmers and farm families across North
Carolina are invited to take part in the NC Farm Succession School, a full-day workshop focused on helping farm families plan for the future. With over half of North Carolina’s farmers over the age of 65 and the USDA estimating that nearly 70% of farmland will change ownership over the next two decades, many farm families will be facing transition issues in the upcoming years.
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Kids Voting Results Clay County |
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Kids Voting North Carolina is an inspiring initiative that engages youth in the electoral process and fosters civic responsibility. By allowing young people to participate alongside adult voters during such a pivotal election year, it not only educates them
about their voting rights but also emphasizes the importance of their voices in democracy.
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2025 Clay County Master Gardener Intern Class |
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Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer
Association of Clay County is happy to announce its upcoming Master Gardener Training Course.
The 2025 Master Gardener program is a 13-week course in which you will learn the basics of soils, diseases, insects, gardening, fruit trees, berries, wildflowers, botany and so much more. At the end of the course, you will receive an open-book exam. At this point, you will be an MG intern and will have up to 1 year to volunteer for 40 hours in varying extension activities.
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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.
N.C. Cooperative Extension - Clay County Center, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, United States
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