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From Garden to Pantry Series: 250 Years of Growing and Preserving

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Us!The Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to host a special educational series in honor of 250 years of American heritage, homegrown skills,…

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Blueberry Pruning Field Day 2026

Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to announce the return of our annual Blueberry Pruning Field Day! This year, the event will be held on Saturday, February 21st, at Campbell's Berry…

Flyer for 2026 Fruit Plant Sale - Order NOW for pickup on March 5-6th @ 151 W Main Ave. Taylorsville Place your order by contacting Cari Rosenbalm at 828-632-4451 or through email at cari_rosenbalm@ncsu.edu

Fruit Plant Sale 2026

Once again, it is time to start ordering your fruit plants and trees! The N.C. Cooperative Extension – Alexander County Center is now taking orders and will until sold out. Please know that the…

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The Ag Ventures Grant Is Accepting Applications NOW!

NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program provides grants to NC farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits.…

Alexander County Pesticide Recertification: Aug 28 6–8pm 2V; Sept 3 2–4pm 2X (credits TBA)

Fall Pesticide Applicator Recertification

It’s that time of year again—our Fall Pesticide Recertification sessions are right around the corner! 📅 Session 1 – August 28th, 6–8 PMFocus: 2 credits in the V category 📅 Session 2 – September 3rd,…

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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 Dairy Month tradition began in 1937 as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows…

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WNC - Hurricane Relief Efforts

The impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina is devastating, particularly for farmers. Many have lost homes, barns, fencing, equipment, livestock, and pastures, while hay supplies have…

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Community Garden Beds Available to Rent in Taylorsville

Spring is almost here! If you don’t have a place to garden, we’ve got you covered. The Taylorsville Community Garden has over 20 spaces for gardeners in the community to utilize. If you are…

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Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina

Chickens can be a colorful, beautiful, entertaining addition to your garden, and a few hens in your backyard can supply all the eggs your family needs, along with litter (manure mixed with bedding)…

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Control Fire Ants in Pastures, Hayfields and Barnyards

The days of saying “Alexander County does not have fire ants” are behind us. They are here, as evident by the large mounds you may be seeing along fence lines, pastures, or hayfields and the numerous…