Clay County Center January 2020 Newsletter

Congratulations 4-H Club - Trails and Rails, for winning the Mayor's Choice Award for your float in the Clay County Christmas Parade!

This FREE workshop focuses on how to successfully launch a value-added food enterprise and increase farm income.

Soil Testing 101 Friday, January 10, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pm N.C. Cooperative Extension Clay County Center 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville Healthy soil is the foundation to successful gardening. Come learn how to take and identify a good soil sample and how to interpret results. This workshop is free. Click here to REGISTER . For more information contact Craig Wininger at 828-389-6305 or craig_wininger@ncsu.edu.

Pesticide Safety Re-Certification Class Friday, January 17, 2020 1:00 - 5:00 pm N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center, 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville Private pesticide applicators are required to attend a 2-hour pesticide safety recertification class (category “V”) and a 2-hour specialized training class (category “X”) at their local Extension office once every three years. If the expiration date on your card reads 12/31/120, then you must attend a 2-hour pesticide safety class (V category) and two hours of “private applicator specialty training” (X category) before September 30 of this expiration year to meet re-certification requirements. The private applicator re-certification classes for Clay county. Commercial License holders only need to come from 3-5 for their credits. For more info contact Craig Wininger at 828-389-6305 or craig_wininger@ncsu.edu. Click here to REGISTER .

Pruning Workshop Thursday, January 16, 2020 1:00 - 4:00 pm Extension Educational Classroom 699 Connahetta Street, Murphy N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cherokee County is offering a pruning workshop and demonstration. Participants will learn how to prune various fruit-bearing plants along with landscape plants. There is no fee for this workshop. Click here to register by January 14, 2020 . Please call the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cherokee County office at 828.837.2210 for more information or Learn More Here.

Small Orchard Workshop Tuesday, February 4, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Extension Educational Classroom 699 Connahetta Street, Murphy. Cherokee County Extension is offering a small scale orchard workshop. The training is focused on small commercial orchards and large home orchards that may sell excess product to local markets. Dr. Michael Parker Associate Professor and Tree Fruit Crop Specialist at NC State University will be leading the workshop.There will be a $20 registration fee for this class. The registeration deadline is January 30 th, class size is limited. Call 837-2210 for more information or Visit our Website . Click here to register online .

Clay County Small Ruminate Symposium Tuesday, February 11, 2020 2:00 - 5:00 pm Clay County Center 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville This Symposium will be on both Sheep and Goats. It will include the basics of how to manage them properly in order to have a healthy herd. This program is free . To register click here . For more information contact Craig Wininger at 828-389-6305 or craig_wininger@ncsu.edu.

January is Radon Awarness Month! Now is the time to think about Radon and your home. Everyone living in this area needs to pay close attention to any and all information concerning radon. During the month of January, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cherokee County office will provide an informational Radon class on the first Tuesday of each week.You can secure your place now for the Radon classes by calling 828-837-2210 or at tlwiley@ncsu.edu . Radon is a real concern! Make plans now to ensure the health of you and your family. For more information on Radon and to order a free Radon test kit go to ncradon.org.

Clay County Extension Fruit Plant Sale Clay County Extension will be offering fruit plants for sale for the 2020 Spring planting season starting the beginning of February. All proceeds from the plant sale will support the Clay County 4-H Program Enhancement Fund with the NC Agricultural Foundation. We will post more information to our Facebook and website soon.

Tyers and Flyers (Fly Fishing Club) Meets every Thursday 3:30 - 5:30pm Clay County School Board 154 Yellow Jacket Drive Hayesville NC 28904

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Trails and Rails (Horse Club) Meets the third Monday every month 6:00 - 8:00pm Community Services Building 25 Riverside Circle Hayesville, NC 28904

Grants, loans, apprenticeships and more from EMFS! Now Open: Paid Student Apprenticeships through EMFS! Read more here to learn about eligibility requirements, apply for the January 2020 cohort, or fill out an interest form for future 2020 apprenticeship positions:  Mountain Food and Farm Apprenticeship Program. EMFS Launches Grant and Loan Packages! Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIFund) and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) are teaming up to provide affordable financing and support to small– and mid-scale and limited resource farmers and food businesses to obtain the infrastructure they need to expand and grow their businesses. Read more.... Don't Miss the Appalachian Farm School in January 2020! Southwestern Community College is holding its annual Appalachian Farm School from January 14-March 3, 2020. Spaces are filling up fast for this eight-week course that focuses on all aspects of farm and food business planning! Learn more and reserve your spot today.

‌ Clay County Center will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2020 and Monday, January 20, 2020

CLAY COUNTY CENTER 25 RIVERSIDE CIRCLE, SUITE 2 HAYESVILLE, NC 28904 828-389-6305 CLAY.CES.NCSU.EDU

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension. Extension's 4-H program is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. We help over 247,000 young people grow into active, contributing citizens each year.