Transplanting Landscape Ornamentals
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a demonstration class on transplanting landscape plants. We will cover best …
Soil, Water & Air
The Grow Box
A program of Garden fun for your family delivered to your door from North Carolina 4-H and the JC …
WNC AgOptions Grant Applications
On September 1, 2020, WNC Agricultural Options will be releasing its Call for Proposals for the 2021 grant cycle. Applications …
Pesticide Licenses Credit Training
Due to meeting restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering one additional training on September 24th starting at …
Be a Volunteer
Join the staff on a “Be A Volunteer” virtual informational session to inform you of volunteer opportunities and how we …
Qualla-T Customer Service and Hospitality Virtual Training
Qualla-T Customer Service integrates Cherokee and mountain values and attitudes into your workplace as a basis for providing excellent …
Learn to Prepare for Wildfires With Firescape
Every year, hundreds to thousands of wildfires occur in each southern state. Conditions that increase wildfire risk, like drought, …
Zoom Training for Participating in Our Online Classes
More on More of our programs are being taught online or hybrid (part online and part in the classroom/in …
Grow and Graze YouTube Channel Launched
Cherokee County has launched a YouTube channel. Grow and Graze is about growing agriculture products, young leaders thru 4-H, …
Information in a Minute
Cherokee County launches short video segments that will be uploaded to the Cherokee County Facebook page. Cooperative Extension Minute …
Got Free Seed From China? Do Not Plant!
RALEIGH – North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other …
Pesticide Safety Schools Are Transitioning to Online Through 2020
In light of the NC State Extension policies for in-person programming during COVID-19 set forth by Dale Monks, Associate …
Fall Gardening
Having a fall garden can extend the growing season into early winter. Some vegetables actually do and taste better …
Raised Beds
For some home gardeners, topsoil is very scarce or nonexistent depending on where their house is located. This can …
Drip Irrigation
On August 4, 2020, starting at 9 a.m., there will be a Zoom webinar on Drip Irrigation. We …
Pasture Management
We are offering a webinar via Zoom on pasture management. Our cool-season forages sometimes have trouble keeping up with …
Reading and Interpreting the Soil Report
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a follow-up online class to the Testing the Soil For …
Testing the Soil for Success
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a webinar entitled Testing the Soil for Success. The class will …
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil for Success
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center has planned a program entitled “Clay County Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil …
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- Fisheries and Pond Management Extension
- NC State Stream Restoration Program
- Stormwater Engineering Group
- Water Quality and Waste Management Programs in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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- NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality
- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
- SaveWaterNC.org - Water Conservation Tips
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