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New Steps to Health 3rd Grade Curriculum Fostering Positive Change in...
Students in two Buncombe County Elementary schools have been participating in the Steps to Health program for more than 10 years. With the aligning of the 2nd and 3rd grade cu … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State College of Education Program for Families in WNC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe and Henderson County Centers in partnership with the NC State University College of Education are excited to be able to offer an opportuni … Continue Reading
View Article2024 West District 4-H Teen Retreat
Attention Buncombe County TeensThe West District 4-H Council Officers and Agent Advisors are excited to be bringing some new and exciting changes to this years 4-HTeenRetreat. … Continue Reading
View ArticlePlan Your Garden by Planning What You Want to Preserve
The National Center for Home Food Preservation has revamped its website and has a new look. It still has all the latest researched information on how to preserve your bounty f … Continue Reading
View ArticleAvery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour
Mountain forest management in North Carolina is much like the landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s never quite what you expected but you’re so glad to be a … Continue Reading
View ArticleLime and Manure Spreader Equipment Demonstration
Join the WNC Beef Cattle Commission for an equipment demonstration of the lime and manure spreader. There will also be a presentation from Joe Deal, Macon County Livestock Age … Continue Reading
View ArticleSpice Mixes
Here are some links for making your own spice mixes.Enjoy these as ways to flavor your food with a little more control over how much sodium you get.Chili and Spice Seasoning(c … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship
The Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship was established in 2014 to honor the memory of Gary Stamey. The $500 scholarship is awarded to qualifying applicants who live in Wester … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Buncombe County’s 4-H Presentation Day
Registration for our 2024 Buncombe Countys 4-H Presentation Day is now available. Our 4-H presentation program is an activity where youth are able to learn about a new topic, … Continue Reading
View ArticleJammin’ It Up With Local Strawberries
Local strawberries from South Carolina are starting to appear in the stores. Our North Carolina ones will be right behind them. If I close my eyes, I can just taste homemade s … Continue Reading
View ArticleChanging Environmental Pressures- Buncombe Extension Offering More Applied...
In 2023, Buncombe County green industry growers and producers approached Luke Owen, Buncombe County Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent, about providing more applied pesti … Continue Reading
View ArticleThistle – Pasture Weed Identification and Control
Thistle is hard to miss with its large growth pattern and aggressive spines. It will bloom in its second year of growth and is easily spotted from a distance. Thistle may be b … Continue Reading
View ArticleMeet Your Buncombe County Extension Director – May Staff Highlight
Holly Jordan is our NEW County Extension Director for Buncombe County. She officially begins this new role on May 1st after serving as interim director since November.Prior to … Continue Reading
View ArticleFood Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024
Location: Produce Handling Facility, 74 Research Dr., Mills River, NCDate and Time: May 16, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.During this 3-hour workshop we will go over food s … Continue Reading
View ArticleBuncombe Master Gardener Takes Program on the Road
John Bowen, an Extension Master Gardener SM volunteer since 2019, has been working on a program, along with several other volunteers, called Lifelong Gardening. This new progr … Continue Reading
View ArticleSpring Fling Plant Sale May 18
Mark your calendar and get ready for the 2024 Spring Fling Plant Sale, sponsored by the Extension Master GardenerSMVolunteers of Buncombe County, the Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose … Continue Reading
View ArticleComposting Demonstration Site Opens May 11
Extension Master Gardenervolunteers maintain a composting demonstration site at the Western NC Farmers Market, at theJesse Israel & Sons Garden Center. The site will open … Continue Reading
View ArticleManaging Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops
During these workshops we will discuss the FSMA Produce Safety Rule final requirements for managing water used during harvest and post harvest operations. We will go over the … Continue Reading
View ArticleStorm Damage Resources for Agricultural Operations
Due to inclement weather seen this time of year, and in light of severe storms that have recently impacted our area, we wanted to pass along resources to those impacted by wea … Continue Reading
View ArticleWNC Communities Grant for Hail Damage to Agricultural Operations
We have just received word of an additional matching grant available for farms that suffered damage from last week’s hail storm in the Barnardsville/Mars Hill areas of W … Continue Reading
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