Local residents, community partners, and service providers are invited to participate in an upcoming Digital Opportunities Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m, Community Building, Marion. The session will be held as a listening forum to gather input on ways to strengthen digital inclusion efforts in our community. Dinner will be provided for all participants.
McDowell County farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Helene now have an opportunity to revitalize their farmland through a special Cover Crop Restoration Program. This initiative is exclusive to residents of McDowell County, North Carolina.
Building Back: Farm Protection and Soil Health Webinar Series
Post-Helene, Extension has received numerous questions about protecting farms from future weather events and restoring soils impacted by the storm. This webinar series contains presentations from numerous specialists to address some of these questions.
Unleashing Your Green Thumb in Small Spaces Happening Today!
Ever dreamed of cultivating your own thriving garden but limited by space? We invite you to embark on a gardening adventure with our Container Gardening Workshop, taking place on Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m., the Marion East Recreational Complex.
N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be coordinating the annual Lake James Clean Up Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers with boats, canoes, and paddling kayaks will be needed to help.
N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be hosting a clean up at Greenlee Park on Saturday May 17, 9 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the pavilion, and split up into groups to clean up different areas around the park.
Join us on Friday, May 16 at 10:00 am for a basics of composting webinar. This webinar will teach effective methods for transforming your yard waste and kitchen scraps into compost in your own backyard. Imagine cutting down the amount of trash you take to the dump by 25%.
Accessing available benefits and resources can enhance people’s lives. You might ask, why do so many people unnecessarily do without? There are several reasons, including that people may be aware of public benefits and resources but may not know how to find them.
May has been known as National Egg Month since the 1960’s. It has been a great way to lift up the nutritional importance of eggs in our diet. The white part of the egg is a great source of protein, while the yoke is full of vitamins and minerals. My favorite way to eat eggs is in a quiche.
4-H District Activity Day is one of the most rewarding programs that 4-H offers. Many 4-H Alumni credit 4-H presentations to success in their careers because it helped them become comfortable with public speaking. So don't miss out on this incredible experience.
Everyone has been anticipating Summer Discovery, and it is finally here!!! We are excited to announce our 2025 4-H Summer Discovery Program. Registration is May 14, 1:30 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Center Conference Room. Classes will fill fast, so don't delay!!
4-H Embryology is underway! Second graders are working hard to learn the life cycle and hatching baby chickens. We have set eggs from Biltmore Farms and are expecting a wonderful hatch. After the hatch is complete, we will be offering the baby chicks for sale to the public on May 16.
McDowell County youth have an exciting opportunity to get hands-on agricultural experience through the 2025 4-H Pullet Project. This project allows young people to purchase baby chicks, raise them responsibly, and showcase their hard work during the McDowell Junior Livestock Show, on August 1–2.
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.
