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Cover photo for 2024 Small Fruit Plants Sale

2024 Small Fruit Plants Sale

Order Your Small Fruit Plants Today! N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mitchell County Center is now taking orders for the 2024 Small Fruit …

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High Tunnel Workshop

Craig Mauney will lead the first two hours, focusing on high tunnel vegetable production, specifically tomatoes and cucumbers. After …

High Tunnel

High Tunnel Production

High Tunnel production is an emerging type of Controlled Environment Agriculture that is very closely related to greenhouse production, but …

Avery A&H Fair and Annual Draft Pull

Avery A&H Fair Board along with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mitchell County Center invite you to attend the educational and family …

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Apple Referendum Vote

Apple Referendum Vote Tuesday, June 27, 2023 The North Carolina Apple Growers Association does the following for local farmers: Provides a Unified …

Steps to Grow Tomatoes

A hot topic every growing season, what can I do to insure healthy tomatoes? The following steps will …

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Spotted Lantern Fly in NC

It was not a matter of if but a matter of when this unwelcome visitor would arrive. A little …

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2023 Small Fruit Plant Sale

Order Your Small Fruit Plants Today! Mitchell County Cooperative Extension is now taking orders for the 2023 Small Fruit Plant …

Cover photo for 2022 Annual Landscape Contractors Workshop

2022 Annual Landscape Contractors Workshop

N.C. Cooperative Extension – Avery County Center, Annual Landscape Contractors Workshop Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Registration Fee – …

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Closed These Days in December

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Mitchell County staff will be participating in staff development on Thursday, December 9 (all day) and …

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Office Currently Closed

The office is currently closed due to no heat or water. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance …

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