Agriculture Agritourism Workshop Are you a farmer who is considering implementing agritourism practices on your farm? Are you already engaging with agritourism activities and wondering how to improve upon them? Are you curious to know how agritourism can help you increase your farm profits? Then please join us for a two part series on agritourism that will take place at the Clay County Chamber of Commerce Wednesdays June 22 and June 29 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES Pressure Canner Testing It’s very important that the method you use to preserve your food, especially canned foods, is done correctly to prevent spoilage. If you plan on pressure canning this summer, be sure your pressure canner is in good shape and equipped to do the job. Contact FCS Agent, Kim Terrell, to have
your dial gauge tested on your canner for FREE!
June is National Dairy Month Dairy farmers play an important role in both producing for our economy and providing a product that is nutritious for our body. Click below to learn more about National Dairy Month as well as a delicious and healthy smoothie recipe to celebrate!
Master Gardeners Japanese
Beetles Japanese beetles will be showing up in gardens soon. The adults emerge from the soil and like to feed on many of our favorite ornamentals, including roses & crape myrtles. The damage done to foliage and flowers of ornamental plants is mostly aesthetic, though there are insecticides that can be used. If you choose to use an insecticide, be sure to read and follow the label directions and take all precautions to protect beneficial insects and pollinators.
4-H & Youth Development Children Learning about Gardening | Update Students in Hayesville's Discovery after school program have been hard at work learning about gardening. Most recently, 4-H Agent, Julie Lyvers, teamed up with local volunteers to build
3 raised beds that the students have planted their crops in.
Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which
help producers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses.
Did you know NC State University offers publications to North Carolinians for FREE! One of the several we have is 'Reptiles & Amphibians in Your Back Yard', which teaches about the different species of reptiles & amphibians and how to share your space with them.
All publications are available online here and printed copies are available in our office that you can stop in and pick up!
NC State
University and N.C. A&T State University works 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
