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Eating Seasonally and Locally
A Budget-Friendly Guide to Eating Fresh, Local, Produce. Dr. Alice Ammerman, professor in the Gillings School’s Department of Nutrition has recently …
Friends of Extension Breakfast
N.C. Cooperative Extension, McDowell County Center would like to invite our friends to breakfast on Friday, March 15, 2019, …
Community Gardening 101 - a 30 Min Video
Click Here to learn how to create and sustain a community garden! forming a leadership team, organizing the garden, selecting a good …
There Are Better Options Than Using Tires in the Garden
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Mississippi State Develops Smartphone App to Test Lumber
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Catawba Falls Hike
Leave No Trace Outreach Saturday, March 2, 2019, 10 a.m. Catawba Falls, 3074 Catawba River Rd Join the Old Fort Community Forum for …
Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
Locally grown flowers are: fresher and so last longer. prettier because they are harvested near full bloom. sustainable with a low carbon …
2019 Lake James Clean Up
N.C. Cooperative Extension of McDowell County’s “Keep McDowell Beautiful” program will be coordinating the annual Lake James clean up …
Marion East Walkabout & Clean Up
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How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
Old Fort Clean Up 2018
The Old Fort Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Old Fort, NC, and N.C. Cooperative Extension of McDowell County will …
Free Pesticide Collection Day 2018
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Catawba River Park Clean Up 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 1 to 4 p.m. volunteers are invited to participate in an event cleaning up …
Register Now for Aug. 1 Firescaping Workshop
Preparing for Wildfires with Fire-Resistant Landscaping August 1, 2018, 1:00-5:00 p.m. North Carolina Zoo Educational Building 4401 Zoo Pkwy Asheboro, NC 27205 Cost: $10 Register online North …
2018 Tabernacle Community Garden Harvest Days
Tabernacle Community Garden Harvest Days Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. July 18 & 25, 2018 August 8 & 15, 2018 Located at the intersection …
McDowell County Community Food & Health Hub
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McDowell County From Farm to Table Event
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NC Farm School Graduates 12th Class
NC Farm School Graduated its 12th Class NC Farm School and the North Carolina Tobacco Trust are proud to present …
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