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STREET ADDRESS Buncombe County 94 Coxe Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-5522 Phone (828) 255-5202 Fax Map & Mailing Information Recent Tweets RT @NCAgriculture: NC's fire ant quarantine now affects 70 counties. News release: [more] 
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension
is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions,
NC State University and
NC A&T State University,
in all 100 counties
and on the Cherokee Reservation.
Buncombe County Cooperative Extension 37 inches high and 28 inches wide. Made of 20% recycled High Density Polypropylene Heavy concave lid channels water flow into the barrel The screened entry blocks leaves, debris and insects Dark green color discourages algae growth Two overflow ports to move water away from your home ________________________________________________________________________________ Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener 3rd Annual Spring Garden School When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 Where: Ferguson Auditorium, AB-Tech, Asheville Campus More Information........................ _______________________________________________________________ Carolina Preserves Books Available Now! The Buncombe County Center of NC Cooperative Extension currently has a limited supply of Carolina Preserves books on hand for sale. The coffee-table book, with beautiful art by William Mangum and short memories by notable North Carolina leaders, is available for $30.00. Click here for more information. _______________________________________________________ The Buncombe County Extension and Community Association (ECA) has scheduled several upcoming craft classes in partnership with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center. Classes are open to individuals throughout Buncombe County. All classes will be held at the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center and require preregistration by calling our office at 255-5522. 2010 ECA Winter Heritage Skills Crafts Programs ________________________________________________________________________________ 2010 Basic Home Maintenance Course Are there repairs around your home that need to be done but you lack the knowledge and skill to do them yourself? The Basic Home Maintenance Course will give you those skills. This series of five two hour classes will be held during the day from 10:00am – 12:00 noon, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. February 16, 18, 23, 25 and March 2, 2010. Some of the topics to be covered are: saving on your heating and cooling bills, basic plumbing repairs, interior and exterior maintenance, landscaping and lawn care, indoor air quality, common household pest, etc. The course will be held at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville. The registration fee of $20 includes all materials. Preregistration is necessary by calling 255-5522. ____________________________________________________________________________ 2010 Survey of Needs North Carolina Cooperative Extension-Buncombe County Center is currently evaluating our programming focus for the coming two-year period. Please help us tailor our programs and workshops to meet your educational needs by taking this brief survey. Thanks for your help. Click here for Survey of Needs _________________________________________________________ WNC AgOptions announces 2010 funding cycle: Click here to download the 2010 WNC AgOptions Application _______________________________________________________________________ We Are Updating Our Horse Mailing List To better serve the needs of the horse community in Buncombe County, we at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension need to know who you are. We have programs that fit most everyone from where to locate hay and how to manage your pastures, to information on short courses sponsored by NC State University and NC Cooperative Extension. We are in the process of updating our mailing list, so if you wish to become a part of our mailing list or just update your information, please give us a call at 828-255-5522 or email at mike_ford@ncsu.edu or erin_bonito@ncsu.edu. We are looking forward to hearing from you! ____________________________________________________________________ Project Skill-Up to Help You Stay in Farming, Return to Farming or Get Trained in an Exciting New Career Individuals who have roots in Madison and Buncombe Counties and who have been affected by changes in tobacco are eligible. Opportunities include a NEW Certificate Program for Farmers offered through Asheville-Buncombe Community College, special training for farming in the 21st century and guidance to individuals interested in a new career. For more information click here, or contact Maureen at 254-1921 ex.5832. _________________________________________________________________________________ Back to Basic$ Program to Help Buncombe County Residents Deal with Financial Stress Buncombe County residents, like most Americans, are feeling the stress created by our nation's economic downturn. To help them deal with the financial and emotional stressors the current economic climate has created, the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center has launched a new program: Back to Basic$: Surviving (& Thriving!) Through Troubled Times. The program features a web page, factsheets and a series of multi-faceted educational programs that deal with broad personal and family financial issues, stress management, and farm/agri-business financial issues, as well as specific ways to extend financial resources, such as home gardening and food preservation. Buncombe County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Buncombe County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.
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