2018 High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange
High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange Saturday, 3/17/18 at Family Central 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM On Saturday, March 17, …
Agriculture & Food
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Food Preservation Classes Offered
Three Food Preservation classes are being offered through NC Cooperative Extension. Choose to attend one, two, or all three classes. …
Mediterranean Cooking Class Series: Med Instead of Meds for Better Health
The Watauga County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension will be offering a Mediterranean Cooking Class Series: Med Instead of …
Free Blueberry Winter Pruning & Production Workshop Offered February 23, 2018
The Watauga County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will host a Blueberry Winter Pruning & Production Field Day …
Greenhouse Diagnostics Workshop Set for March 1
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Foothills …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Poultry Science Summer Institute
The Poultry Science Summer Institute will be held June 24-28, 2018. The institute is a five-day, four-night conference and …
NC A&T AgriShop Workshop - Van Traveling From Watauga Extension
2/15/18 A&T AgriShop Workshop – van traveling from Watauga The Cooperative Extension at NC A&T will be presenting a Small Farms …
Hemp Meeting in Mills River 2/8/18
2/8/18: Hemp Meeting in Mills River – Van Traveling From Watauga The interest in growing industrial hemp in western North …
Pizza Adventure Week - Local Foods for Local Kids
Watauga Cooperative Extension will offer a Pizza Adventure Week: Local Foods for Local Kids day camp this summer. It will …
2018 Fruit Plant Sale - Order Deadline April 2nd, 2018
Watauga NC Cooperative Extension and the NC State Extension Master Gardeners of Watauga County are pleased to announce that …
Free Extension Successful Small Farm & Vegetable Market Gardening Course Series - Begins 2/5/18
Have you heard about expanding sales opportunities for local and/or organic growers? Local produce that distinguishes itself from the …
Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2018 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will be held at the Burke County Agriculture Center in Morganton, North Carolina. …
Food Safety Modernization Act Workshop for Small Farms
“FSMA for Small Farms: Six Steps to Safe Food and Legal Sales” The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) now governs …
Attention Landscape Contractors, Pesticide Applicators, and Certified Arborists
Don’t wait until next spring when you are busy to earn your recertification hours for the 2017-18 cycle. Watauga …
Organic Certification Cost Share Funds Available: Apply by October 6, 2017
Organic Certification Cost Share funds available: Apply by 10/6. Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Don't Miss the Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2017 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 23 at the Burke County Extension Center in Morganton, …
Greenhouse Workshop Slated for January 31
The 2017 Foothills Greenhouse Production Workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 31 at Banner Greenhouses in Nebo, North Carolina. …
Cutting Production Webinar Announced for Greenhouse Growers
Optimizing Rooting of Vegetative Annuals: Maximizing Performance Through Lighting, Temperature, Irrigation and Fertility Dr. Roberto Lopez Michigan State University Thursday, November 3, …
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 …
Nursery Weed Field Day Slated for September 7
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics …
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