It's 4-H Plant Sale Time!

Cherokee County 4-H is conducting its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be of high quality and reasonably priced. The plant and tree sale starts on February 1 and ends the middle of March. Plants will be available for pick up in April.

Spring 2025 Pesticide Safety Classes in North Carolina

The Spring 2025 Pesticide Safety Schools are now available to those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories.  To register for a class, click on the link below to eiter print and mail the registration form or to register on-line.  

Spring Cleaning 2025

Have you ever considered what happens to data once its original purpose has been fulfilled? Unfortunately our information now has a life of its own, whether we like it or not. If you have any questions about managing applications on your devices, Please contact Daniel Ferreira at;

828-837-2210 ext 6.  

Extension Food Drive 2025

The Extension Food Drive has reached its halfway point! We are thrilled to announce in the month of February the community has donated over 1500 items (more than 1,000 lbs. of food)! Food collections have already begun to be distributed and has reached 6 Cherokee County food pantry locations with over 1200 items! To find out more about the food drive, what to donate and where, visit our website. 

Join Our Bunnies, Bovines, Bees & Birds 4-H Club

The Bunnies, Bovines, Bees, & Birds 4-H Club is geared up for the year ahead and has some fun learning experiences planned for the upcoming meetings. The Bunnies, Bovines, Bees, & Birds 4-H Club focuses on teaching youth about livestock animals, honey bees, and other animals other than horses.

Agriculture Agent Assistance Can Be Requested Online!

If you are a citizen of Cherokee County and have questions about farming, gardening and other type information, assistance can be requested online.  We also have some great online information to help solve problems with Weed ID,

Plant ID, Pest, Pathogens and more!

Shiitake Mushroom Production Workshop

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers℠ in Cherokee County will teach a hands on Shiitake Mushroom class. The class will include a 1 hour of classroom and 1 hour hands on instruction. There will be an overview about cultivation, types, uses, and methods for different types of mushrooms. Workshop will include hands on instruction, including the seeding of Oak logs which participants will take home to grow Shiitake Mushrooms.

Social Media for Small Business

This event is designed for business owners who would benefit from an introduction to social media marketing. Gain an overview while participating in hand’s on activities that will get you started.  Free Secure WiFi is available!

Gardening Basics Offered By Extension Master Gardeners

Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Cherokee County will be offering free gardening classes each month from 1:00 until 2:30 p.m.  Classes will be held at Konehete Park located at 699B Connahetta Street in Murphy, NC.

Join the 4-H Cooking, Crafting and Community Club

This club focuses on being creative with crafts, learning cooking skills, and giving back through community service. Youth will create projects to enter in regional fairs and contest. We will focus on 4-H presentations and community service projects.

Join Us for ECA: Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit is a welcoming fiber arts group in Cherokee County.  This Extension Community Association club is open to all adults. Members gather with their portable crafts to socialize, learn new fiber skills, and create handmade items for donation at the end of each year. Crochet and knitting instruction is available!

Need Your Soil Tested?

Soil Sampling is an important tool for homeowners and gardeners. Farmers have been relying on this information for many years to be successful in growing crops, pasture, and tree farms. Soil sampling materials can be picked up at our office location during normal business hours. We have a self help table located on the 2nd floor in which you can pick-up the boxes, forms, and instructions.

ECA: Advanced Sewing Class-Zipper, Buttonholer and Walking Foot

In this 3 hour instructional sewing class, hosted by the ECA: Sew Much Fun Sew Club, you will master and complete 3 projects to take home with you. Supplies including all materials and sewing machines will be provided.

Using Technology Without Hurting Yourself

How you use your device could impact your health. Become aware of common problems and try to avoid them.

Repetitive motion can cause injury over time, and remaining sedentary can be a problem as well. Learn about common dilemmas related to interacting with technology, and how to proactively employ strategies to prevent illness.

Cherokee On the Fly 4-H Club is Open for Enrollment

This Cherokee On The Fly 4-H Club will started back January 2025. They had been on break from June 2024 to December 2024 to allow our volunteer recovery time from surgery. The February meeting is the 20th, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00p.m.

Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Interest Form

The Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Cherokee County are planning certification training each Wednesday beginning January 7 thru April 22,  2026. This is a selective process that will include interviews. To stay informed and receive the itinerary and application about the training when finalized,  please complete the information below. Deadline to complete the interest form is October 1, 2025

Enroll or Re-Enroll in 4-H

For 2025

The 4-H Online system is open for enrollment and re-enrollment so log into your account today! If have trouble logging in then please contact Shannon Coleman, at shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or call (828)837-2210 ext. 4 for help.

Workshop – Internet Resources for Plant Identification

New tools to identify plants have a great deal of potential, but there are limitations. General search engines and specialized applications will be demonstrated and compared. Attend and explore the possibilities, while learning to discern when it may be suitable to utilize these methods to fulfill species recognition needs.

Community Help Hiwassee Dam Satellite

The Community Help Desk is a series of drop in events scheduled at different dates, times and locations throughout Cherokee County. The March session will be at The Hiwassee Dam Senior Center at 7829 Route 294 in Murphy, from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. on Friday March 14th.