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Utility pole and wires amid dense green trees with a "Speed Limit 25" sign

Be Food Safe Prepared During Power Outages

Published - September 1, 2021

McDowell Young Guns Win Big!!!

Published - August 30, 2021

Lake James Clean Up

Lake James Clean Up 10/2/2021

Published - August 30, 2021

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National Better Breakfast Month

Published - August 26, 2021

Published - July 28, 2021

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McDowell County 4-H'er Competes at NC 4-H State Horse Show

Published - July 28, 2021

compost demo

Backyard Composting Class Online

Published - July 28, 2021

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Be Your Own Medal Winner: Get Up and Move!

Published - July 27, 2021

peaches

Get Ready for National Peach Month

Published - July 27, 2021

variety of squash

Open Your Mind & Heart to Different Squash Varieties

Published - July 1, 2021

insect on pepper leaf

Taking Photos for Disease Diagnosis & Insect Identification

Published - June 30, 2021

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McDowell 4-H'ers Attend Camp

Published - June 30, 2021

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McDowell 4-H Scholarship Recipient Announced

Published - June 30, 2021

McDowell County Junior Livestock Show text encircling silhouettes of various farm animals

75th Annual McDowell County Junior Livestock Show

Published - June 29, 2021

Two stainless steel pressure cookers with jars of canned vegetables and a tomato

It's Canning Season: Tips for Safety

Published - June 29, 2021

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NC Tomato Growers Scholarship

Published - June 28, 2021

blueberry box

Celebrate National Blueberry Month

Published - June 28, 2021

Voluntary Agriculture District Info Session Summer 2021

Published - June 11, 2021

McDowell 4-H Shooting Sports

Published - June 10, 2021

Spoon scooping strawberry jam from a glass jar among fresh strawberries

Jammin’ With Strawberries

Published - May 26, 2021

Green four-leaf clover with H on each leaf above black-and-white farm animal silhouettes.

Benefits of Showing Livestock

Published - May 26, 2021

Spotlight on McDowell 4-H Clubs

Published - May 26, 2021

Janet teaching

McDowell EFNEP Is an Award Winning Program

Published - May 25, 2021

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Let's Focus on Dairy This June

Published - May 25, 2021

Ian Cassida

McDowell County Meet Ian

Published - May 24, 2021

compost bin

Backyard Composting Basics Online Class

Published - May 24, 2021

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Published - May 24, 2021

tomato disease

New Publication to Help Homeowners With Plant Diseases

Published - May 24, 2021

trash lake james clean up 2021

1,200 Lbs of Trash Removed by Volunteers

Published - May 10, 2021

McDowell 4-H Summer Discovery!!!

Published - May 7, 2021

Old Fort litter pickup day

Old Fort Litter Pick Up Day Round 2

Published - May 4, 2021

Grilled asparagus spears arranged on a white platter with two lemon wedges

Locally Delicious in WNC Video Series

Published - April 29, 2021

Herd of cows standing in a grassy field at dusk, several facing the camera

Pasture Management: Rotational Grazing

Published - April 29, 2021

Horse silhouette

Kathy Norman Memorial Youth Foundation Horse Show

Published - April 29, 2021

McDowell County 4-H Summer Discovery image

4-H Summer Discovery

Published - April 29, 2021

Trail market for Fonta Flora on Point Lookout Trail

Community Health Assessment Survey

Published - April 28, 2021

Blackberry plant with one ripe black berry among several unripe red and green berries

Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?

Published - April 28, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety

raised bed with young vegetable transplants

Time to Dig in the Dirt

Published - April 28, 2021

Strawberry Sauce

National Strawberry Month

Published - April 28, 2021

compost demo

Backyard Composting Online Class

Published - April 27, 2021

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