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CHEROKEE COUNTY CENTER
GROW AND GRAZE E-NEWSLETTER
September 2021

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The Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Cherokee County are providing free online and in-person assistance for anyone in Cherokee County. If you need information about gardening, lawn care, and residential establishment and maintenance of plants the Master Gardener volunteers of Cherokee County can provide NC State University research-backed information. The Master Gardener℠ volunteers have three ways to assist:
  1. Call the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center at 828-837-2210, Extension 3, and leave a detailed message. The information is sent automatically via email to a Master Gardener℠ volunteer and they will respond.
  2. Currently, a Master Gardener volunteer will be available for in-person advice each Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center.
  3. Visit the Master Gardener volunteers of Cherokee County website and provide and click on Ask a Master Gardener. Leave them a message and they will respond to your request.

If you would like to become a Master Gardener volunteer please call our office or visit our online Master Gardener volunteer training information.

The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cherokee County have several on-going projects that welcome the public as volunteers. Our projects all involve non-profit organizations that need help with education, planting, maintenance, design, and manpower. If you are interested in volunteering to help in our County, take a look at our project list and sign up to volunteer.

Looking for Adult 4-H Volunteers!!
Cherokee County 4-H needs many volunteers who are willing to share creative ideas, time, talent, and skills to support youth at the community, county, and state level. Are you curious about volunteering for 4-H?

Our local 4-H clubs are meeting again in person and we would love to have some new volunteers ready to start new clubs as club leaders or even volunteers that want to help existing clubs. If you don’t want to be the leader but want to help a club already going, we may have a place for you as well. We will need some volunteers for some of our school enrichment programs as well. So if you have a heart for kids and hands for service, please contact Shannon Coleman by email shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or by phone 828-837-2210 ext. 4 to get more information on how to become a 4-H volunteer.


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Success in the Garden Next Spring Begins Now
We sometimes wait until early spring to plan for our garden but autumn is a great time to plan for a successful garden. Some gardening chores in the fall are:

Clean up the garden by removing remaining summer plants and waste. This removes a source of residual pests, eggs and spores, thus reducing the need for pesticides the next spring. In addition, you still need to remove the weeds. This reduces the number of weed seeds that will be able to germinate the following spring.

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Join Us for the Carolina Backyard Naturalist Program

N.C. Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with other government agencies and universities, presents a 13-part, online webinar series open to anyone interested in learning about the biodiversity, ecosystems, and conservation efforts in North Carolina. Topics include climate, soils, plant biology, entomology, plant-insect interactions, mycology, coastal ecology, invasive species, and climate change. Classes are presented live online most Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m., September 15– December 15, 2021.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center will stream all the webinars free at the conference room located at 699 Conahetta Street in Murphy, NC.

Webinar Dates & Times:
September Publication Spotlight-Agritourism
Agritourism continues to Grow in North Carolina and Cherokee County. From Pick Your Own Operations To Ag Related Animal Experiences, everyone enjoys Agritourism. If you are interested in this business there are tons of advice and assistance in Western North Carolina but begin with the “Agritourism For Small Farms” in North Carolina publication. It provides guidelines from evaluating the market to the legal aspects of the industry. The publication is available for free online.
Reducing Wildfire Risks Community Meetings
Wildfires occur in Cherokee County but there are ways to reduce your risk from wildfire damage and home ignition. We can visit your community and discuss the management of home ignition zones, landscaping with fire resistant plants and maintenance, fuel breaks, and other topics. Also we will provide you information on how you can participate in the free national Firewise USA program along with the benefits of the program. If your community or homeowners association would like for us to visit and provide recommendations, or a presentation to your community, please contact Douglas Clement.
NC Appalachian Beekeepers Club Welcomes You!
The Appalachian Beekeepers Club helps promote healthy bee colonies in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina — particularly the Murphy, NC area. If you are a new beekeeper, an experienced beekeeper, or simply thinking of becoming a beekeeper, come join us! We have resumed in-person meetings and our meeting are on the first Monday of each month starting @ 7:00 pm at the Konehete Park, Parks & Recreation Office Building at 699 Connehetta Street in Murphy, NC.
Masks will be required.
Social distancing will be practiced.

Visit The NC Appalachian Beekeepers Website
Come Join Our Fly Tying & Fishing 4-H Club

The 4-H Fly Tying & Fishing Club is open for enrollment!

We hold our meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 3:30pm - 5:00pm at the Extension Educational Room next to the Cherokee County Parks and Rec office, behind the Old Rock Gym. The address is 699 Conaheeta Street, Murphy.All youth grades 6-12, no matter what school or if they are homeschooled are welcome to join.



Canning and Preserving Questions?

If this is your first time canning or you are a veteran canning and preserving expert but have had some problems with something you have recently preserved, we are here to help. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center can provide you with researched based answers to your canning questions.

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Join Cherokee Riders 4-H Horse Club

All youth ages 5-18, as of January 1, 2021, are welcome to join, no matter what school they attend or if they are home-schooled. The horse club is free to join and helps youth interested in horses to learn more about horses, equestrian equipment, and sometimes even learn riding skills. Youth do not have to own a horse to participate.

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How Do I Get a Pesticide License?
To get a pesticide license there are a few steps to take, but it’s all pretty straightforward. Below is what you need to do, with links to pages where you can purchase manuals, check price lists, and view schedules.

Pesticide classes are being planned for the fall and winter.  Just remember classes are taught online and can be done in the comfort of your home that will provide you the hours needed to keep your license valid.   


How to Get a Pesticide License
Enroll or Re-Enroll in 4-H for 2021
Here is some information about our enrollment process and how we need your partnership in getting your enrollment entered and approved. All participation records change to an inactive status on December 31st of each year. The NC 4-H Program runs on a calendar year. Open enrollment for youth and adult volunteers begins in mid-January and continues throughout the year.

More Info and How to Enroll:   
A "Winter Farm School" is being planned
for January 2022.

A "Winter Farm School" is being planned for January 2022. 
Topics will include:
Parasite Management in Livestock
Firescape/Firewise in Your Community
Gardening
and other topics.  Watch for more details as they are planned in our upcoming E-newsletters.

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