News From Swain County Center

Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

February 12, 2024

field of clover
Frost Seeding Clover - Your Chance to Utilize Nature

February 9, 2024

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

January 8, 2024

beaver dam
NC Beaver Management Assistance Program (BMAP): Obtaining Services

December 22, 2023

cranberry glazed pork roast
Cranberries Shine During the Holiday Season

December 22, 2023

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

December 22, 2023

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

December 11, 2023

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2023 Swain County 4-H Holiday Card Art Contest Winners

December 11, 2023

Christmas tree farm.
Ethnobotany Is Real Christmas Trees

November 7, 2023

NC 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament Results
2023 NC 4-H State Shooting Sports Tournament Results

November 7, 2023

Pesticide Collection Day
Pesticide Collection Day – November 1, 2023

October 10, 2023

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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

September 29, 2023

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

September 29, 2023

2023 Shooting Sports tournament Collage
2023 NC 4-H District Shooting Sports Tournament Results

September 7, 2023

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

August 23, 2023

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

August 22, 2023

Brown marmorated stink bug immatures on apple
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 15, 2023

August 15, 2023

livestock producer
Practice Tick Safety to Avoid Tick-Borne Diseases

July 18, 2023

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

July 17, 2023

Close up of an orange flower
Fiery Bursts of Color From Flame Azalea

July 17, 2023

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

July 6, 2023

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

June 14, 2023

Polygonum cuspidatum
Wild Cousins That Aren’t Welcome

June 8, 2023

Boxwood Blight Twig lesions
Boxwood Blight Blues

April 27, 2023

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

April 20, 2023

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

April 19, 2023

cattle grazing
Mineral Supplementation in Beef Cattle Management

April 14, 2023

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

March 29, 2023

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

March 24, 2023

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

March 9, 2023

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

February 27, 2023

cuts of meat
What Would a Small-Scale Animal Processing Facility Mean to Jackson County Livestock Producers?

February 13, 2023

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

January 30, 2023

Winners Christmas Cookie Challenge
Winners of That's How the Cookie Crumbles Christmas Cookie Challenge

December 12, 2022

Person carrying a dog on their shoulder while walking through heavy falling snow
Code of the West in Winter

December 8, 2022

Holiday Card Art Contest Winners 2022 TV
2022 Swain County 4-H Holiday Card Art Contest Winners

December 8, 2022

WINNER Crazy about Casseroles Recipe Contest
Winner of the Crazy About Casseroles Recipe Contest

December 6, 2022

2022 NC 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament
Local Youth Compete at State Level Shooting Sports Competition

November 17, 2022

Christmas Tree Farm
Harmony for the Holidays!

November 17, 2022

Colorful fall leaves
Fall Color Cadenza

October 26, 2022

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