Bacon Peach Panini Local Food Demo
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., N.C. Cooperative Extension agents will be at the Farmer’s Market …
Animal Agriculture
2019 Youth Livestock Show Announced
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County Center is pleased to announce that the 2019 Montgomery County Youth Livestock Show …
NC Farm School 2019, a Class to Remember
NC Farm School graduated its 19th class of successful agricultural entrepreneurs on June 4, 2019. NC Farm School has …
All About Animals Summer Adventure
On Friday, July 12, 2019, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Montgomery County hosted the All About Animals Summer Adventure program …
Beekeepers: Registration Now Open for BEES Academy!
Are you a beekeeper with a number of years of experience who wants to increase your understanding of bees …
July 2019 Livestock Newsletter
In the July 2019 edition of Livestock News: Important Montgomery County Information Animal Waste Reminders, State Permit Renewal, Hurricane Season Reminders Managing …
Health Paper & RFID Tagging Clinic
Registration for the 2019 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit is now open and it’s time again to start getting …
2019 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit
The annual 4-H Farm Credit Showmanship Circuit is just around the corner. Once again, we are pleased to have …
Teriyaki Burger Slider Local Food Demo
National Hamburger Day is fast approaching and to celebrate, the staff of Cooperative Extension is hosting a Local Food …
Vegetable Lettuce Wrap Local Food Demo
June is FRESH Fruit and Vegetable Month. A few of those that are in season include beets, blackberries, blueberries, …
May Livestock Newsletter
In the May Edition of Livestock News: Important Montgomery County Information Sprayfield Options Don’t Be Crabby About Crabgrass Preparing Your Calves For Weaning Parasites …
Small Scale Egg Producers’ Meeting
North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop for small-scale egg producers on May 23 in Greensboro, NC. Date: Thursday, …
2019 Leadership Montgomery Agriculture Day
This year’s Leadership Montgomery class enjoyed the annual Agriculture Day on Thursday, March 14, 2019. They began the day …
Pea Grain Field Day
Registration is now open for the Pea Grain Field Day which will be held on May 8, 2019, from 7:30–10 …
Farmer's Market Opening Day Local Food Demo
Thursday, April 18th is OPENING DAY 2019 for the Montgomery County Farmer’s Market and Cooperative Extension will be on …
2019 Montgomery County Farmer's Market Grand Opening
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Montgomery County is proud to announce the 2019 Grand Opening of the Montgomery County Farmer’s …
Survey for Small-Scale Poultry Producers
The Economic Development team under our state Local Foods Initiative Group (LFPT) at North Carolina State University and N.C. …
2019 Southern Cover Crop Conference
Announcing the opportunity to go to a Conference in Auburn, Alabama designed just for cover crop management. Registration includes: Access to …
Pesticide Disposal Day Announced
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension ofMontgomery County, will …
Want to Help Bees? Plant Flowering Herbs!
Originally printed from Morning Ag Clips. Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste …
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