Foothills Region Producers' Cooperative Meeting
In December, N.C. Cooperative Extension, McDowell County Center hosted the initial meeting of establishing a Producers’ Cooperative for the …
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Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Voluntary Ag District Info Session: McDowell Winter 2019
McDowell County has established a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. Learn about …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Resuming Regular Services for Hemp
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is resuming normal services for hemp disease diagnosis. Please …
Foothills Region Producers' Cooperative Meeting
Farming inputs can be expensive. What are some ways you can reduce costs? On Monday, December 2, 2019, 6 …
Health Coverage Enrollment Event
There will be health coverage enrollment assistance available for FREE on Monday, November 25, 3 to 6 p.m. in …
WNC Ag Options Now Accepting Grant Applications
WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the N.C. …
Temporary Change in Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Services (Hemp)
Due to high volumes and a lack of diagnostic personnel to handle hemp samples, the NC State University Plant …
Dieback Symptoms in Industrial Hemp
Dieback Symptoms in Hemp Over the last month, dieback symptoms have been widely observed in hemp stands. These symptoms are …
Recovering from the storm: Resources for Woodland and Forest Landowners
Hurricanes can cause significant damage to forest and timber land through wind and flooding. The first priority is to …
McDowell County Local Food Breakfast & Farm Tour
Join us for breakfast made with locally sourced ingredients and learn about McDowell County agriculture. Breakfast and tour will …
Pesticide Re-Certification Class
On Monday, September 9, 2019, there will be a commercial and private pesticide license re-certification class from 1–5 p.m. 1–3 …
Insect Control on Forage Crops
R. Brandenburg, D.D. Reisig, and T.L. Billeisen, Entomology and Plant Pathology Insects pests of pastures and forage crops are often …
Exserohilum Leaf Spot Causing Problems in NC Hemp
Hemp Leaf Spot Problems North Carolina industrial hemp producers are combatting a leaf spot issue that is caused by Exserohilum …
Root Diseases Prevalent in Industrial Hemp
Root, Crown, and Stem Rot Root, crown, and stem rots are being observed in industrial hemp stands across North Carolina. …
WNC Livestock Newsletter
Stay up to date on the latest in agriculture with the WNC Livestock Newsletter. WNC Livestock …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
Farm Disaster Assistance Program Open for Applications–Due Dec 20
McDowell County farmers affected by Hurricane Florence and/or Michael are able to sign up for the Hurricane Florence/Michael Agricultural …
Southern Farm Show
N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center will be traveling to Raleigh to check out the latest in agriculture equipment technology. The …
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