2019 Small Plant Sale
Each year we sell plants to support the different local programs that we provide to the county. Below is …
Blueberry Pruning Workshop
Join us for an on-farm session to experience hands-on pruning for different age blueberry plants. Other blueberry management practices …
January Garden Calendar
Below are some gardening tips for the month of January: Fertilizing Use wood ashes on your vegetable garden, bulb beds and …
NC Forage and Grasslands 2019 Winter Conference Dates
Effective Weed Management in Pasture and Hay Fields Featuring: Neil Rhodes, Weed Specialist University of Tennessee and Kathy Voth, Livestock …
2019 NC Small Farms Events Coming to Foothill Locations
Big Dreams…Small Farms 2019 Event Dates! Cattle-March 19 Small Ruminant-April 9 Pastured Poultry-April 23 Small Fruit-May 14 Market Garden-May 28 More information and how to …
Alexander County 4-H December Newsletter
Please see the link below to view the December, 2018 4-H Newsletter. Alexander County 4-H Newsletter-December 2018 Alexander County 4-H would …
Timber Sales: Is It Time to Sale?
Event Date: Monday, February 18, 2019 Time: 6:30–8 p.m. Location: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Alexander County Center …
2019 Extension Master Gardener Training Class
Do you want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of plants? Do you enjoy working on community …
Turkey Talk...
November is here and we focus our thoughts on Thanksgiving. It may be the first time you are cooking …
Adverse Weather Preparation
Here are some helpful links to help you prepare for adverse weather: NC Disaster Information Center ReadyNC ReadyNC (Espanol) SafePlates Food Safety FoodSafety.gov Plan Ahead …
MED Instead of MEDS
Series dates are as follows: January 29, 2019 February 5, 2019 February 26, 2019 March 5, 2019 March 26, 2019 April 2, 2019 Each class will …
2018 NC Beef Cattle Field Day
NC BEEF FIELD DAY October 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Graduate Student Poster Session 9:30 a.m. Stocker Cattle Producer Panel 10:15 a.m. …
September 2018 4-H Newsletter
Check out the latest Alexander County 4-H news and events by clicking the link below: September 2018 4-H …
Top Performing Tall Fescue and Blue Grass Cultivars
Are you looking to resow your lawn this fall? If so, you may want to take a look at …
Upcoming Pasture-Based Livestock Education Program
See information below about the Amazing Grazing Program that will be offered on August 28, 2018, from 6-8 p.m., …
Extension Cattle Call June Issue
Check out the latest issue: June …
4-H Newsletter for June, July, and August
Check out the June, July, and August 4-H Newsletter: …
2018 Extension Master Food Volunteer Training Program
What is the Extension Master Food Volunteer Training Program? The Extension Master Food Volunteer program is designed to engage residents …
Preserving the Harvest Series
Check out an upcoming series of classes Der Holcomb, Extension Agent, Family, & Consumer Science will be offering: For more …
NC Egg Safety Training for Small Producers
This training is for small producers selling eggs through Farmers Markets, Cooperatives and CSAs. The training provides instruction to …