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2026 Spring Fruit Plant Sale has Started

January 27, 2026 Read
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Apple Grafting Workshop to Be Offered

January 25, 2026 Read
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4-H Online Enrollment/Re-Enrollment Is LIVE!

January 24, 2025 Read

News From Watauga County Center

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Include Refrigerator in Spring Cleaning Plans

February 24, 2026

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2026 Herter O'Neal Scholarship Application Now Open

February 7, 2026

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Simple Delicious and Nutritious: Bowl Meals

January 23, 2026

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Preparing Livestock Farms for Winter Weather

January 22, 2026

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2026 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Course has a few Openings. Apply by Feb. 16th

January 18, 2026

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Applications for Extension Master Food Volunteer Program in Watauga County Are Available

January 15, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Chocolate Is a Holiday Favorite With Possible Health Benefits

December 19, 2025

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Upcoming Events

High Country Food Hub Order Pick-up Wednesday | Mar 04 | 12:00 PM — 6:30 PM Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC 28607, USA
High Country Food Hub Order Pick-up Wednesday | Mar 11 | 12:00 PM — 6:30 PM Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC 28607, USA
Watauga Cattlemen's Association Meeting Tuesday | Mar 17 | All Day
High Country Food Hub Order Pick-up Wednesday | Mar 18 | 12:00 PM — 6:30 PM Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC 28607, USA
Hands-on cooking class: bowl meals Register with Eventbrite Saturday | Mar 21 | 3:00 PM — 6:00 PM 252 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, NC 28607
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News From NC State Extension

The cover of the 2025 NC State Extension Annual Report, titled "Empower and Equip," shows a female Extension expert and male student kneeling in a field as they examine and plant tree saplings.
Extension 2025-26 Annual Report, Impact Resources Available

February 25, 2026

From: Marketing
A group of people standing around a table full of pots of media, cutting boards, knives, and roots of various native woodland botanicals. This was a workshop to teach propagation.
Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

February 21, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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NC 4-H Camps Are HIRING!

February 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Spring Plant Sales Support EMG Volunteer Service

February 17, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

February 16, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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Youth - Share a YMTS T-shirt Design!

February 13, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Turkey Show Registration Open
YMTS Registration Opens Mar 3rd!

February 12, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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New Webinar Series - Destination Ready: A Virtual Forum for Tourism Stakeholders

February 9, 2026

From: Tourism Extension
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NCJHA Contest Results

February 9, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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