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Winter is fast approaching and we all know that the possibility exists for winter cold and storms that can …
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Winter is fast approaching and we all know that the possibility exists for winter cold and storms that can …
Veteran’s Day is a time to honor and thank all military personnel who have served in any branch of …
Welcome to the Christmas Tree Virtual Farm Tour! The goal of this virtual farm tour is to provide you …
The summer farm tour of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association highlights local farms and current research and demonstrations. …
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS To participate in an information meeting via the Zoom platform (presenters will be live), click on the below links …
According to the 1918 home demonstration annual report, the agents and volunteers addressed the pandemic in 55 counties. A …
Are you interested in both gardening and volunteer service? Would you like to become more knowledgeable about a wide array of …
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Swain County is REOPENING on a limited basis beginning May 26, 2020. May 26 – 29: Reopen Office …
Twig aphids are shaping up to be a problem this spring in western North Carolina. Many fields had high …
I am writing this on May 12, 2020. It is the fourth morning in a row with frost at …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Swain and Jackson Counties are happy to announce our new Agriculture/Horticulture Agent. Katie Ashley has joined …
National Arbor Day is April 24, 2020. While in years past this was a time for volunteer opportunities and …
We continue to work with county and state health officials, as well as NC State and N.C. A&T State …
Increasing urbanization, growing use of electronic devices and other indirect ways of experiencing our natural environment increasingly disconnects us …
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
Some things get better with age. We believe it’s true as we kick off the celebration for the North …
In North Carolina and across the country, 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of Cooperative Extension programs. Extension’s centennial is linked …
Key points: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes things for all taxpayers, including farmers. Farmers may want to consult their …
Hurricane Florence reminds us all how quickly wind and rain can upend or tear limbs from a decades-old – …
The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), helps the owners of non-industrial …
You can proactively manage your forest for health and vigor and help it to adapt …
This note explains the benefits of establishing a timber basis for tax and casualty loss …
Tips for preventing timber trespass and theft are reviewed in this publication. Special documentation of …
This note describes how a quality Index can be used to predict the lumber product …
You can attract the many butterflies found throughout North Carolina to your backyard by following …
Historic price data for delivered timber, prices paid upon delivery to the mill, from 1988-2020 …
Historic price data for standing timber from 1976-2020 for North Carolina. Data are reported for …
This publication describes the North Carolina Forest Stewardship Program, a cooperative effort to help owners …