News From McDowell County Center

Pollinator in the garden
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

July 30, 2024

Hummus
Healthy Snacks for Back to School

July 30, 2024

Corn Field
Finally Rain! Was It Too Late for Corn?

July 29, 2024

kids in the garden
Tabernacle Community Garden Harvest Days

July 23, 2024

Forestry Landowner Summit

July 16, 2024

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Are You Getting Ready for Your Fall Garden?

July 10, 2024

Rhondas compost bin
Backyard Composting Basics

June 27, 2024

A group of children pose together on a scenic overlook.
McDowell 4-H Summer Discovery

June 27, 2024

A kid stands to give a presentation.
Greylan Kellogg Wins Big at West District Activity Day!

June 27, 2024

hay field
Agricultural Advisory Board Member Needed

June 27, 2024

McDowell Livestock Show Logo
Get Ready for the 78th Annual McDowell Junior Livestock Show!

June 27, 2024

Ooh Aah Point at the Grand Canyon
Using Google Earth for Vacation Planning & Virtual Escapes

June 27, 2024

Goat
How to Keep Your Livestock Cool in the Summer Heat

June 27, 2024

kimchi in jar
Fermentation: An Easy Way to Preserve Vegetables

June 25, 2024

peaches
This July, "Reach for a Peach"

June 25, 2024

Simon at HMTM
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems

June 24, 2024

hay field
Agricultural Advisory Board Member Needed

May 30, 2024

branch of hemlock
The Hemlock and Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

May 29, 2024

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Smartphone Accessibility Features: Hands-Free

May 29, 2024

Jocelyn Childres
McDowell County: Meet Summer Intern Jocelyn

May 29, 2024

Happy Sheep
Summer Planning for Sheep & Goat Producers

May 29, 2024

4-H Grows Here Logo
McDowell 4-H Young Guns Compete at State Tournament

May 29, 2024

Fresh vegetables
Summer Means Fresh Fruits and Veggies

May 28, 2024

Large stainless canner next to two jars labeled "Crushed Tomatoes 7-15-22" on countertop
Summer Hands on Canning Classes

May 28, 2024

Garden photo
Tabernacle Community Garden Work Days

May 20, 2024

Red apples being washed on a conveyor belt under spraying water
Managing Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops

May 10, 2024

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Hemlock Treatment Demonstration

May 2, 2024

Crates of red and yellow tomatoes labeled "Vine Ripened TOMATOES"
Food Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024

April 29, 2024

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Smartphone Accessibility Features: Display Size

April 25, 2024

A 4-H volunteer helping a 4-Her fish
Celebrating Our Volunteers

April 25, 2024

Simon at HMTM
Embracing Local Food Initiatives

April 25, 2024

Screen shot of a mobile phone screen
Mastering Mobile: The Basics of Using a Mobile Device

April 24, 2024

4-H Grows Here Logo
4-H Summer Discovery 2024

April 24, 2024

Frittata
Get Cracking in May

April 24, 2024

Spoon scooping strawberry jam from a glass jar among fresh strawberries
Jammin' It Up With Local Strawberries

April 23, 2024

field
Strategies for Efficient Nutrient Management and Forage Selection

April 23, 2024

compost demo
Backyard Composting Basics

April 23, 2024

Lake James Clean Up Trash
Lake James Clean Up Spring 2024

April 22, 2024

Baby Chicks
Backyard Poultry Webinar

April 16, 2024

A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

April 4, 2024

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