News From Watauga County Center

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Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in NC

March 2, 2026

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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

red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries
2026 Spring Fruit Plant Sale has Started

January 27, 2026

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Apple Grafting Workshop to Be Offered

January 25, 2026

Bowl Meal with Chicken
Simple Delicious and Nutritious: Bowl Meals

January 23, 2026

Livestock Winter Prep poster: shelter, water, heat sources, nutrition, health, be prepared
Preparing Livestock Farms for Winter Weather

January 22, 2026

Learn.Grow.Share
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

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Chocolate Is a Holiday Favorite With Possible Health Benefits

December 19, 2025

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North Carolina Farm Pond Management Calendar

December 12, 2025

vitamin D rich foods
Less Sunshine Calls for More Vitamin D Rich Foods

November 24, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

November 13, 2025

Farm City Banquet flyer for November 13, 2025 at 6pm at Boone United Methodist Church
Watauga's 68th Annual Farm City Banquet November 13, 2025

October 29, 2025

Balanced Diet
Maintain Healthy Immune System With Nutrient-Rich Eating Plan

October 27, 2025

Worker in yellow rain suit stands in flooded muddy field holding a shovel
WNC Farm Resilience Cohort

October 23, 2025

cauliflower, and chopped carrots are stored in plastic bags
Some Processed Foods Fit Into a Healthy Lifestyle

September 19, 2025

landscape of wheat and blooming crimson clover
Keep It Covered! (Your Silage Ground, I Mean)

September 11, 2025

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Watauga Cooperative Extension Offers Free Workshop on Making and Using Bio-Char for Building Long-Term Fertility

September 4, 2025

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WNC AgOptions Grant Info Session in Boone on Monday, September 8, 2025

August 26, 2025

Bowl of fresh tomato salsa with lime, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes
Spice Up Summer With Farm-Fresh Salsa

August 26, 2025

Grassy hillside with various flowers growing along the fence line
Watauga Cooperative Extension offers free workshop on Pollinator Habitat Restoration and Impacts on Surrounding Ecosystems

August 25, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

August 25, 2025

Pesticide Applicator
2025 - 2026 Pesticide CEU Lunch and Learn Series

August 23, 2025

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New Online Hay Listing Service

August 4, 2025

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Flower Arrangements From Your Garden

July 18, 2025

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Tomato Troubles and Fall Gardens

July 18, 2025

A mobile mill processing a log.
Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop

July 9, 2025

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How Much Fluid Should You Drink to Stay Hydrated?

July 3, 2025

rat snake
Common Snakes of the High Country of Western North Carolina

June 30, 2025

milk snake
The Misunderstood Milk Snake

June 17, 2025

poison hemlock
Poison Hemlock in the High Country...What to Know

June 17, 2025

hay raffle info
2025 Hay Testing Raffle

June 9, 2025

Fruits and vegetables arranged in a rainbow arc by color on a white background
Eat a Colorful Diet for Good Health

May 29, 2025

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Night Magic: Moon Gardens, Night Creatures, and Preserving the Dark Sky

May 15, 2025

Ham, Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad with Fig Vinaigrette
Spring Salads Freshen Up Menus

May 2, 2025

Roadside hillside with numerous fallen trees and standing leafless trunks beneath cloudy sky
Hurricane Helene Forest Recovery Workshop

April 22, 2025

Origami birds and paper flowers with text: IT'S PAPER CLOVER TIME! April 18–May 5, 2025
Paper Clover Fundraiser Is Here!

April 17, 2025

Seed Saving Workshop Flyer; all information in flyer is included in article text
Seed Saving Workshops at the Watauga County Public Library

April 11, 2025

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