USDA-NRCS Assistance Available for Producers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
The USDA-NRCS has announced that they will be offering assistance to support producers affected by Hurricane Helene in western …
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Be Prepared for the Storm
Be Prepared For The Storm! As of the writing of this announcement on September 25, Yancey County is currently under …
Utilize Early Order Discount Programs to Lower Farm Input Costs
I often like to sit down and have a cup of coffee with local farmers, or will have informal …
New Master Cattlemen Program
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey and Madison Counties, in collaboration with the Yancey County Cattlemen Association, will be offering …
Free Hay Testing Is Available for Yancey County Hay Producers
Did you know that the North Carolina Department of Agriculture offers hay testing services to farmers. For $10 per …
2025 WNC Ag Options Grants
It will soon be time for farmers to apply for the 2025 WNC Ag Options Grants. WNC Ag Options works …
Yancey Cattlemen Association 2024 Annual Meeting
The Yancey County Cattlemen Association will be having their 2024 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the …
Methods for Watering Vegetable Gardens and Flower Beds
Are you watering your vegetable or annual flower garden enough? On average, most plants need 1 inch of water …
Stay Ahead of Garden Pests With Extension
We are getting to the time of year when many garden plant diseases and insect issues really begin show …
Yancey County Leadership 2024 Cohort Learns About Agriculture
Agriculture has always been important to Yancey County! Although, agriculture today looks quite different than it used to 5-10 …
Programs, Loans, and Grant Opportunities for Beef Producers
Yancey County Cattleman Association June Meeting Meeting Topic: Programs, Loans, and Grant Opportunities for Yancey County Beef Producers Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:30 …
Extension Brings Gardening to Blue Ridge Elementary School (BRES) Pre-K
A big part of why I chose to go into a career in agriculture are all the memories I …