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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 Friday, December 10 (8–11 a.m.), 2021, meaning the office will be…

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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 you can contact any staff member by email or phone.

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Are You New to Medicare?

Are you new to Medicare or know someone who is? The following video will give you a better understanding of how Medicare works.

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New Extension Master Gardener Program Coming to Mitchell County!

Learn about a broad range of horticultural topics and how to apply them to growing food or flowers: Vegetable and fruit production, Wildlife damage prevention, Soil improvement, Weed Management,…

Zeb Woody, 4-H YSF Member

Productive 4-H Summer Garden

The 4-H Youth Stepping FOURward (4-H YSF) Garden is winding down. With the end of summer approaching so has tomato blight giving way to lower weekly yields. However, to date 92lbs of produce (squash,…

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4-H Youth Stepping FOURWARD Garden Is Thriving

Thanks to a group of 4-H youth, some folks in the community are having fresh produce this summer! The 4-H Youth Stepping FOURward members identified food insecurity as a community issued they wished…

Strawberry Towers

4-H Gets Growing (Strawberries!)

Design and build your own vertical garden! We have materials for 20 youth (ages 8 and older) to construct your own strawberry tower! You will receive gardening tips and instructions on growing…

Pizza Garden

4-H Pizza Garden

A cooperative effort is underway between the Mitchell County 4-H Program, Spruce Pine Library, and the Spruce Pine Housing Authority to provide youth (grades 3-5) for youth to learn about various…

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Extension Needs Assessment

Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how to best support the people of North Carolina in…

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COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine: It’s Our Turn to Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get Vaccinated!It’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t know COVID-19 existed. Now when people say “virus,” we know what they mean. The…