Grant Application Opportunity Through the Cooperative Extension Service
If you are a farmer in the far western counties of North Carolina who has been waiting for the right …
Field Crops
North Carolina Youth Institute Places Youth in the Center of Solving Global Food Insecurity
Do you care about a better world? Interested in solving global challenges like food security, clean water, and human …
Mineral Supplementation in Beef Cattle Management
Beef cattle and other livestock require a number of different minerals, macro and micro, for optimal growth, reproduction, and …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
2020 Virtual Christmas Tree Farm Tour
Welcome to the Christmas Tree Virtual Farm Tour! The goal of this virtual farm tour is to provide you …
2020 AgOptions Informational Sessions Being Offered
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS To participate in an information meeting via the Zoom platform (presenters will be live), click on the below links …
Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook
Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …
County Extension is Here to Help
According to the 1918 home demonstration annual report, the agents and volunteers addressed the pandemic in 55 counties. A …
Pressure Canning Dial Gauge Testing Day
If you are joining the trend or already experienced in food preservation, start by checking your equipment and supplies. …
Interested in Becoming a Master Gardener?
Are you interested in both gardening and volunteer service? Would you like to become more knowledgeable about a wide array of …
Weed ID Wednesday: Vetch - June 3, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Wednesdays for our “Weed ID Wednesday” and learn about weeds we are …
Forage Friday: Summer Annuals - May 29, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Fridays for Forage Friday. We will be covering quick tips on forage …
Weed ID Wednesday: Common Milkweed - May 27, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Wednesdays for our “Weed ID Wednesday” and learn about weeds we are …
Swain County Office COVID-19 Reopening Plan
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Swain County is REOPENING on a limited basis beginning May 26, 2020. May 26 – 29: Reopen Office …
Forage Friday: Ladino Clover - May 22, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Fridays for Forage Friday. We will be covering quick tips on forage …
2020 Swain County Farmers Market
The 2020 Swain County Farmers Market season began on Friday, May 1! Vendors selling seasonal produce, live plants, handmade crafts, …
Weed ID Wednesday: Purple Deadnettle - May 13, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Wednesdays for our “Weed ID Wednesday” and learn about weeds we are …
NEW Agriculture / Horticulture Agent Joins Jackson and Swain Counties
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Swain and Jackson Counties are happy to announce our new Agriculture/Horticulture Agent. Katie Ashley has joined …
Forage Friday: Timothy Grass - May 8, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Fridays for Forage Friday. We will be covering quick tips on forage …
Weed ID Wednesday: Multiflora Rose - May 6, 2020
Join our Livestock Agent, Kendra Fortner, on Wednesdays for our “Weed ID Wednesday” and learn about weeds we are …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
County Extension Programs
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- Swain and Jackson County Master Gardener Program
- Swain County Extension Staff and Programs Brochure
- Swain County Farmers Market
Custom Tools for Growers
Information Portals
- Corn
- Cotton
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Official Variety Testing
- Organic Commodities
- Peanut Growers Information
- Soybeans
- Tobacco Growers Information
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NCSU/USDA Forage Program
Publications, Information, and News
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