2021 High Country Seed Swap Will Not Take Place in Person
Unfortunately, there is no way that the High Country Seed Swap can take place safely in 2021, given both …
Community
Now Accepting 2021 Herter-O'Neal Scholarship Applications
Applications are being accepted for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) …
Coy Miller & Family, 2020 Watauga Farm Family of the Year
The Watauga County Soil & Water Conservation District is proud to present the 2020 Watauga Farm Family of the …
2020 L.E. Tuckwiller Award Recipient: Watauga Butchery
The L.E. Tuckwiller Award is sponsored by Boone Area Chamber of Commerce in recognition of outstanding efforts in community …
Stone Mountain Farm's Tracy & Scott Taylor, 2020 Tree Growers of the Year
The Watauga County Christmas Tree Association is proud to award Tracy and Scott Taylor of Stone Mountain Farm at …
App State Senior Receives Stewardship and Sustainability Award
The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department at Appalachian State University is pleased to present the 2020 Charles Church Award …
FFA Senior, Bethany Hicks, 2020 Youth in Agriculture Award Winner
This year’s Watauga County Youth in Agriculture Award is presented to Bethany Hicks. Bethany is a senior at Watauga …
Trebuchet Hill's Julia McIntyre Receives 2020 Woman in Agriculture Award
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture would like to recognize Julia McIntyre from Trebuchet Hill Farm as the recipient of …
Watauga High Junior Receives Cattleman of the Year Award
The Watauga County Cattlemen’s Association is proud to announce that Clay Presnell is the recipient of the 2020 Watauga …
2020 Farm City Banquet to Be “Celebrated From a Distance”
Due to COVID 19, regretfully, the 65th Annual Farm City Banquet will not take place this year in the …
Conservation With a View
The staff of N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County was recently invited to tour a new parcel of property acquired …
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …
Online Med Instead of Meds Program in October!
More Instructors. More Social Interaction. More tools. Med Instead of Meds is coming in October 2020! Family and Consumer Sciences …
Turn China-Sourced Seed Packets In To Watauga County Office
A lot of folks across the U.S. continue to receive China-sourced seed packets without having ordered anything. So far, …
Introduction to Plant Identification
The Path to Successful Gardening Six Week Course taught by Bryce Lane NCSU Professor & Lecturer Emeritus, Dept. of Horticultural Science Location JC Raulston …
Almanac Gardener - 32 Years of Excellence
Great Article by Dee Shore about the 30-minute television show and its host Mike Gray. Recordings of Shows available …
Watauga & Extension Impacts 2020
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County is just one spoke of our land grant university Cooperative Extension “wheel,” which …
North Carolina Master Gardeners Blaze a Virtual Trail
One year ago this month, NC State Extension Master Gardeners in Durham county created a radio show. In developing …
Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County Launch a Radio Show
The Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County have launched a radio show on WCOM 103.5 FM. The show, can …
2014 Southern Region Extension Master Gardener Conference, Oct 21-24
Outstanding line-up of National Speakers; gorgeous tours; great food; and lots of fun. Open to the public! Register now, …
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Information Portals
- Community Development
- Composting
- Military Outreach
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- Tourism Extension
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Agricultural and Food Law (eXtension.org)
- Civil Dialogue (eXtension)
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives (eXtension)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (eXtension)
- Enhancing Rural Community Capacity (eXtension)
- Entrepreneurship (eXtension)
Partnerships and Organizations
- Appalachian State University
- Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
- Handmade in America
- High Country United Way
- Industry Expansion Solutions
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC High Country Host
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
Volunteers in Extension
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