News From Swain County Center

fresh strawberries
It’s Strawberry Picking Time

Published - April 25, 2024

Carpenter Bee on a piece of wood.
Build a Carpenter Bee Trap in 10 Steps

Published - April 22, 2024

From: Jackson County Center
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Ground-Nesting Bees Should Be Appreciated, Not Feared

Published - April 5, 2024

From: Jackson County Center
A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

Published - April 4, 2024

From: Avery County Center
4 baby chicks
With Early Easter Comes Lots of Feathered Farm Friends

Published - March 28, 2024

Western North Carolina Small Ruminant Workshop

Published - March 20, 2024

From: Goats and Sheep
Conifer branch with orange sap resin oozing from damaged bark
Pest Alert: Be on the Lookout for Rust Diseases

Published - March 18, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
Small deciduous tree with dried brown leaves standing in a field under a blue sky
Pest Alert: Phomopsis Dieback in Florida Dogwoods

Published - March 18, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
bunch grapes on a vine
Time to Prune the Grape Vines

Published - February 15, 2024

Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

Published - February 12, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
field of clover
Frost Seeding Clover - Your Chance to Utilize Nature

Published - February 9, 2024

Cows Grazing amongst trees.
Silvopature Webinar Series Begins Jan. 30

Published - January 8, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
beaver dam
NC Beaver Management Assistance Program (BMAP): Obtaining Services

Published - December 22, 2023

cranberry glazed pork roast
Cranberries Shine During the Holiday Season

Published - December 22, 2023

US Plant Hardiness Zones
Your Plant Hardiness Zone - the USDA Map Has Changed!

Published - December 22, 2023

Hiring: Jackson County Food Council Coordinator — Part-time 15–20 hrs/week, $25/hr
Jackson Food Council Coordinator Position

Published - December 11, 2023

From: Jackson County Center
2023 Card Art Contest Winners banner
2023 Swain County 4-H Holiday Card Art Contest Winners

Published - December 11, 2023

Christmas tree farm.
Ethnobotany Is Real Christmas Trees

Published - November 7, 2023

From: Jackson County Center
NC 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament Results
2023 NC 4-H State Shooting Sports Tournament Results

Published - November 7, 2023

Pesticide Collection Day
Pesticide Collection Day – November 1, 2023

Published - October 10, 2023

From: Jackson County Center
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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
Young tree trunk with dark vertical canker at base standing in leaf-littered field
Scouting for and Managing Phytophthora Bleeding Canker in Nurseries

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Haywood County Center
2023 Shooting Sports tournament Collage
2023 NC 4-H District Shooting Sports Tournament Results

Published - September 7, 2023

4-H Photography Contest 2023 Winners
2023 Swain County 4-H Photo Contest Winners

Published - August 23, 2023

2023 Sweetie Pie Bake-off Winners
4-H Sweetie Pie Bake-Off Winners

Published - August 22, 2023

livestock producer
Practice Tick Safety to Avoid Tick-Borne Diseases

Published - July 18, 2023

Strawberries growing in a field.
2023 Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting to Be Held in Burke County

Published - July 17, 2023

From: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
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Fiery Bursts of Color From Flame Azalea

Published - July 17, 2023

From: Jackson County Center
blueberries by the quart
Little Blue Bite Loaded With Nutrition: Fresh Blueberries Are Back!

Published - July 6, 2023

sheep in pasture
Considerations for Expanding Your Cattle Operation to Include Sheep or Goats

Published - June 14, 2023

Polygonum cuspidatum
Wild Cousins That Aren’t Welcome

Published - June 8, 2023

Boxwood Blight Twig lesions
Boxwood Blight Blues

Published - April 27, 2023

Planting Peppers
Swain 4-Hers Plant Seeds and Learn to Ice with Fondant

Published - April 20, 2023

baby chick
Picking Up Chicks: A How-to Guide for Purchasing Your Spring Chickens

Published - April 19, 2023

cattle grazing
Mineral Supplementation in Beef Cattle Management

Published - April 14, 2023

A Pound Of Love 2023
2023 Pound Cake Bake-Off Winners

Published - March 29, 2023

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Are You Interested in the NC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program?

Published - March 24, 2023

Newborn cow
Prolapses: What Causes Them and How Should We React?

Published - March 9, 2023

Fraser Fir Grafting Workshop - March 9 at Upper Mountain Research Station

Published - February 27, 2023

From: Jackson County Center
Sketch of a rustic cabin above text: LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT (McEvoy)
The Leopold Education Project

Published - January 30, 2023

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