Pesticide Disposal Day in Macon County
Many household products are potentially hazardous to our environment if disposed of Improperly. Particularly vulnerable is our water supply, …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Edibles and Medicinal Plants in Your Backyard and Forest
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering a free seminar on Edible and Medicinal Plants in Your Backyard and …
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
The EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project is excited to announce its new webinar event series – Friday Conversations. At …
Free Pesticide Pick-Up Day
Do you have pesticides at your home, business, or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer …
WNC Livestock Expo 2020
Historically the weekend after Labor Day most folks in Western North Carolina are excited to be heading to the …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
Controlling Kudzu
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering a free seminar on how to Control Kudzu. This event will be …
WNC AgOptions Grant
Grants for diversifying farms in 2021 WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline October 23; Application deadline November 20, 2020. WNC Agricultural …
Seminar - Basics of Composting & Vermicomposting
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on the Basics of Composting and Vermicomposting. This …
Winter Squash and Other Fun Cucurbits
Autumn is here and now is the perfect time to enhance the amazing array of fall colors by decorating …
2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
9/14/2020 – We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now …
2020 Macon County Fair Cancelled
Here in Macon County, The Macon County Fair is an event that we all look forward to in September. …
Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
Short on Canning Supplies? Freezing Is a Quick, Easy Alternative
If you are the type of person who plans ahead, having your ducks in a row and ready for …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC (8/14/2020)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Asian Longhorn Tick Found in Macon County
Haemaphysalis longicornis known more commonly as the Asian Longhorn Tick or ALT has been found in Macon County. This …
Financial Resources for COVID Relief for NC Agribusinesses
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and NC State Extension compiled a list of organizations that are offering …
Impact to Agriculture to Macon County
North Carolina’s agricultural industry, including food, fiber and forestry, contributes $91.9 billion to the state’s economy, accounts for more …
June Is National Dairy Month
June is National Dairy Month, a time to honor the hard-working dairy farm families across the country. The June …
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County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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