Annual Pesticide Pick-Up Day
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? Then don’t miss …
Lawn & Garden
Biochar Pros and Cons in Horticulture
The biggest handicap to growing crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic matter, …
Attention ALL Youth! the Swain County Fair Wants YOUR Creations!
The Swain County Agricultural Fair will be on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Great Smoky …
Learn to Grow a Food Forest in Your Backyard!!
Join this FREE virtual panel presentation by experts in agroecology and permaculture on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 6 …
Coming Again to a Garden Near You: Basil Downy Mildew
From Caprese salad to pesto to fresh basil on a burger, sweet basil (Ocimum sp.) is one of summer’s …
Landscape Management Calendar
The NC State Landscape Management Calendar poster is now available from NC State. Written by Dr. Barbara Fair, Dr. …
2021 Swain County Agricultural Fair
A County Fair-style festival, complete with judging of vegetables, eggs, and flowers; agricultural demos; craft vendors; food vendors and …
4-H Summer Fun is Back for 2021
Swain County invites anyone and everyone between the ages of 5-18 (as of January 1, 2021) to join us …
2021 Swain County 4-H Summer Fun Programs
Swain County 4-H announces the 2021 Summer Fun Program lineup! Inside there is something for everyone (ages 5-18). See what …
Five Blueberry Facts
5 Fun Facts Blueberries provide year-round beauty in the landscape as well as nutritious, delicious fruit. They are native to …
Butternut Squash
Historically, breeders focused on the needs of commercial farmers to maximize the number of squash per plant, the size …
Just Grow It! Vegetable Garden Club & Competition
Do you enjoy gardening? Do you want to learn how to grow your own vegetables? Do you want to …
Master Gardener Volunteers Tend to the Community
During the height of the pandemic, many more families experienced food insecurity. As a result, the community gardens tended …
Seven Ways You Can Celebrate National Volunteer Week With Us!
National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to celebrate the important work volunteers do in our communities. Across …
Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!
NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers: CONNECT PEOPLE TO PLANTS TEACH GARDENING BEST PRACTICES TO MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY SHARE THE LATEST …
Homeowner's Guide to Managing Diseases
Hot off the press by Ella Reeves and Inga Meadows . . . The Document Includes Fungicides, Bactericides and Alternative …
Upcoming Organic Gardening Class
Common Insects Diseases in the Garden an Organic Focus N.C. Cooperative Extension will be holding an in-depth Organic Pest Management …
Annual Report Features Stories of Resilience
Download the 2020 annual report (pdf) The most recent Extension Master Gardener℠ program annual report celebrates Master Gardener℠ volunteers for their efforts to educate …
Helping Others Grow: Master Gardener Volunteers In Action
Restrictions on gatherings have not deterred Master Gardener℠ volunteers and Extension agents from delivering science-based education and gardening advice …
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- Smoky Mountain Beekeepers Association
- Swain and Jackson County Master Gardener Program
- Swain County Extension Staff and Programs Brochure
- Swain County Farmers Market
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Information Portals
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- Extension Gardener
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- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Community Gardens
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Fruit Crops
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- Urban Wildlife
- Wildlife Extension
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