New Ag Extension Agent

The staff of Alleghany County Cooperative Extension would like to welcome our new Agriculture Extension Agent, Teresa Herman, who joined us on Wednesday, December 1st. 

Teresa began work at Upper Mountain Research Station (UMRS) as a freshman in  college & did everything from breeding cows,  shearing Christmas trees and sheep,  to hoeing and harvesting burley tobacco.   After graduating from NCSU in Animal Science in 1995,  she became the livestock Extension Agent in Forsyth County.  Teresa later returned to NCDA/UMRS as the Livestock Research Technician & worked in various roles ranging from livetock research and husbandry to community supported  gardens.   She remained in that position until offered a position with NCDA/Meat & Poultry Inspection (MPID).  With MPID, she served as an Area Inspector covering roughly 16 counties in northwestern North Carolina. 

Welcome Teresa!

Alleghany 4-H Plant Sale

The Extension Office is currently taking orders for the 2010 Alleghany 4-H Plant Sale. All sales will go to help support 4-H camping and summer fun programs open to all Alleghany County youth ages 5-18.

The following types of plants will be available to purchase:
**Blackberries
**Raspberries
**Grapes
**Horseradish
**Blueberries
**Strawberries
**Cherry Trees
**Apple Trees

Click HERE for order form. For full plant descriptions click HERE. All orders and payment must be received by March 15th. The tentative delivery date of the plants is Friday, April 9th from 9am to 5pm. We ask that you mark your calendars with this date, but please call our office (336-372-5597) to be sure the delivery date hasn't changed.

ACTA Winter Business Meeting & Program

The first meeting of 2010 for the Alleghany Christmas Tree Association is scheduled for Thursday, January 28th at 5:30 pm. The program and meeting will follow the meal. ACTA members please make plans to attend this informative meeting. RSVP required by Friday, January 22nd. You can call the extension office at 336-372-5597 or email David Isner, Kathy Miller or Michele Hamm.

Area Beef Conference

An area beef conference has been scheduled for Thursday, January 21st. It will be held from 4:00pm until 7:30pm at Family Central in Ashe County. Please click here for the flyer with the agenda and other information.

Forestry News

The December Forestry Newsletter is now available online. Click here to view.

ECA Newsletter

The December ECA newsletter is now online. Click here to view.

NCDA&CS Makes Changes to Agronomic Reporting

Beginning Nov. 1, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will no longer routinely mail out paper copies of agronomic reports. This policy will apply to reports for soil tests and nematode assays, as well as plant tissue, waste, solution and soilless media analyses.

Testing results can be easily accessed & downloaded. For more information you can can contact the Extension Office at 336-372-5597 or visit the NCDA&CS website.