Gardening Outside the Lines, Small Fruit Plant Sale, Livestock Recovery Grant, Finding Information Online, Discover Coding with 4-H Tech Titans, 4-H Enrollment, & SO MUCH MORE!!!
On Saturday, April 5, the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of McDowell County is hosting a garden symposium, Gardening Outside the Lines, for county residents and other regional gardeners. This symposium will bring together backyard gardeners and gardening professionals for a day of insightful presentations featuring dynamic speakers who are leaders in their field.
Pruning is one of the most important tenants of garden maintenance and it causes the most anxiety among gardeners. They wonder: ‘Is it the right time?’, ‘Is this too much?’, ‘Should I even prune this?’.
NCCE-Burke Center is holding its annual Small Fruit Plant Sale through March 3. They are offering a variety of fruit trees & small fruits will include blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, muscadines, grapes & raspberries.
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center “Keep McDowell Beautiful” program will facilitate the planning meeting for the Tabernacle Community Garden. Volunteers are needed to provide input on what they’d like to see growing.
Keep McDowell Beautiful Greatest American Clean Up
Join us for lunch & learn how to safely remove litter from your neighborhoods to make your part of America clean & green. The Greatest American Clean Up’s goal is to remove 25 billion pieces of litter from parks, waterways, & public spaces.
This webinar will teach effective methods for transforming your yard waste and kitchen scraps into compost in your own backyard. We will discuss how to set up a backyard composting pile for your home.
Mark your calendars! The 2025 NC Cattlemen’s Conference is set to bring together cattle producers, industry experts, and agricultural professionals for an exciting event packed with learning and networking opportunities.
Livestock Recovery Grant Opportunity for McDowell County Farmers
Helene caused widespread devastation across WNC, severely impacting agricultural resources. This project will focus on restoring cropland, tree-planted areas, & pastures to stabilize soils, provide forage for grazing livestock & more.
Are you looking for innovative ways to improve your livestock management? The WNC Bridging the Gap Information Session is the perfect opportunity to learn about modern technologies & strategies that can enhance your winter feeding & pasture management practices.
The internet is an incredible resource, offering access to endless information on any topic imaginable. However, with so much content available, it can feel daunting to know where to start or who to trust.
Choose Your Cutting Board With Food Safety in Mind
People often ask me which is better wood or plastic cutting boards. Now a days, cutting boards come in all types of materials. Keep in mind a few things and you really can use which ever type of cutting board you like best.
This year is the 57th year that February has been recognized as American Heart Month, which brings the spotlight to heart disease, the Number 1 killer of Americans. So how do you combat this?
Calling all young innovators (ages 9-14)! Are you curious about the world of coding? Want to learn to create your own animations and games? Join 4-H Tech Titans for a fun and engaging coding experience using Google CS First and Scratch.
This is the 4th year this project has been offered to WNC youth. The program is designed for youth ages 5-18 in Western North Carolina who are interested in raising and showing chicks.
Buncombe and Henderson County Extension is once again offering a great opportunity for youth in Western North Carolina with the WNC Dairy Steer Program. Participants receive a dairy steer calf to raise from April until September.
It is once again time to re-enroll in McDowell County 4-H. Please visit 4-H Online to update your profile for 2025. If this is your first time, you will need to create an account.
It is time to start planning for summer 2025. We will be attending camp July 6-11. Residential camp is for 4-Hers 8-14 years old. Campers spend the week in cabins and get to go hiking, swimming, and canoeing with 4-Hers from across the state.
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.
