News From Macon County Center

Cows Grazing amongst trees.
Silvopature Webinar Series Begins Jan. 30

January 8, 2024

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Farm Planning Resources For New and Aspiring Farmers

January 5, 2024

Three red checked boxes with corresponding horizontal red list lines on black background
Dairy and Beef Labor Survey - Farmers, Please Participate!

January 5, 2024

Annual Report 2023
NC FarmLink Impacts for 2023

January 3, 2024

Sheep blood and hair sampling diagram leading to lab DNA testing for parentage
Getting Ready for Your Breeding Season? Understanding Bull Selection and Genomic Testing

January 3, 2024

Gingerbread House
4-H Gingerbread House Contest

December 14, 2023

Completed wreath with an evergreen branch and ribbon.
Holiday Wreath Class was Successful

December 5, 2023

Christmas Parade Float
2023 4-H Christmas Parade Float

December 4, 2023

Gingerbread House
Annual 4-H Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

December 4, 2023

Winter Webinar Series
NCSRIP 2023-2024 Winter Webinar Series

November 30, 2023

Rows of small potted seedlings in black plastic pots; one yellowed plant labeled "Southern".
Winter Pre-Emergence Herbicide Trial is Underway

November 27, 2023

EFNEP Job Posting Flyer
Macon County Cooperative Extension Is Hiring!

November 13, 2023

unthawing your turkey
Buying and Thawing Your Thanksgiving Turkey

November 7, 2023

Eggs
North Carolina Eggs

November 7, 2023

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Plant Bulbs Now for Spring

November 1, 2023

NC State Extension West District Extension Director Steve Duckett
Steve Duckett Selected as West District Extension Director

October 30, 2023

Couple standing under "PUMPKIN PATCH" sign on wooden bridge lined with pumpkins
Making Farming a Reality - NC Farm School Stories

October 20, 2023

Pesticide Disposal Day Flyer
Clay County Pesticide Disposal Day

October 20, 2023

4-H Kids selling honey
4-H Honey for Sale

October 18, 2023

A finger stroking fuzzy soft leaves.
Come to Your SENSES on the Plant Toolbox

October 16, 2023

ChatGPT Logo
Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

October 13, 2023

NC Farm Succession Planning Panel and Resources Webinar Flyer
Farm Succession Planning Panel and Resources Webinar

October 10, 2023

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Winter Drawdown as a Management Tool for Ponds

September 29, 2023

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22nd Annual Nursery Field Day Presentations

September 29, 2023

Wreath sample with evergreen, dried oranges, pinecones, and bow
Holiday Wreath Class

September 29, 2023

Macon Archers
Macon Archers Compete at West Region 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament

September 8, 2023

Youth Entries at the Fair
What You Want to Know About the Macon County Fair

September 8, 2023

Grand Champion
Prized Preserves at the Macon County Fair

September 7, 2023

BQA TRaining Flyer
Beef Quality Assurance Training

August 31, 2023

A wasp sitting on lichen-covered bark. It is mostly dark with some yellow markings
Yellow-Legged Hornet Found in Georgia

August 17, 2023

Mountain State Fair Steer
2023 - 2024 Beef Project Starting in August

August 10, 2023

Folk Toy
Help Needed for the 4-H Booth at the Franklin Area Folk Festival

August 10, 2023

NC Mountain State Fair
Do You Know About the WNC Pony Express

August 10, 2023

Woman and girl standing in an arena holding a plaque reading "Junior Sportsmanship Award"
2023 NC State 4-H Horse Show Sportsmanship Award Winners

August 9, 2023

Great Southeast Pollinator Census North Carolina count pollinators
Counting Pollinators for a Cause

August 9, 2023

WNC AG Options
Upcoming 2024 AgOptions Grant Cycle Information Sessions

August 9, 2023

Tomato fruit
Tomato Late Blight Found in Henderson County, NC (7 Aug 2023)

August 8, 2023

Celebrate Kids Eat Right Month
August Is Kids Eat Right Month

August 8, 2023

Fresh market tomatoes
WNC Vegetable Growers: BOLO for Tomato Late Blight & Cucurbit Downy Mildew

July 21, 2023

Educational Booth Flyer
2023 Macon County Fair Educational Booths

July 17, 2023

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