2013 Canning Classes Scheduled

All Hands-on canning workshops this summer will be held at the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Avenue in Asheville and are taught by Cathy Hohenstein, Extension Agent,  MORE »Posted: 6/10/13

Family Nutrition Camp

You are invited to a Parent and Child Nutrition Camp! Learn to prepare quick, easy, and nutritional recipes! Children will learn about food groups, food safety, easy healthy snacks!  MORE »Posted: 5/24/13

2013 Buncombe County Garden Tour

The fourth biennial Garden Tour will be Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 9:00 am until 4 pm.  Six gardens will be opening their garden gates to the public for this one  MORE »Posted: 5/10/13

School Grant Program

  Selection Criteria for School Grants Program The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County offer a School Grants Program that awards monies to selected schools in Buncombe County to promote  MORE »Posted: 2/9/13

Seed Drill Available for Rent

Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District's seed drill is available for rent through the district. Reserve your dates for spring planting! The drill can be picked up on  MORE »Posted: 2/6/13

Bugs and More Bugs

Just when homeowners were getting used to dealing with boxelder bugs and multicolored Asian lady beetles invading the house in the fall, now we have more company. The latest  MORE »Posted: 10/1/12

Check out 4-H News and Events

Check out the Clover Gazette, Buncombe County 4-H's Blog! Check out the Clover Calendar, Buncombe County 4-H's CalendPosted: 6/15/12

Buncombe County Lawns and Gardens

As the population of Buncombe County continues to grow, new homes are built and new residents arrive from other parts of the country. This means more people need reliable  MORE »Posted: 6/1/12

Western NC Commercial Horticulture Blogs

 WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA GREEN INDUSTRY NEWS BLOG! For live news pertaining to the Ornamental Green Industry in Western North Carolina.  News & events are posted daily.  You will also find  MORE »Posted: 6/1/12

Extension and Community Association (ECA) Club

Do you wish you had spent more time learning from your mother or grandmother? Would you like to meet other young women with common interest? Do you want to  MORE »Posted: 5/29/12

Buncombe 4-H Robotics Team Competes at State Contest

We want to congratulate the members of the Buncombe County “Robots R Us” 4-H team for their participation in the State FIRST Lego League tournament in  MORE »Posted: 2/2/12

Home and Family Programs in Buncombe County

The foundation of Buncombe County is the family. Many of Buncombe County Extension's programs provide families with research-based answers to their day-to-day challenges. Extension is ready with answers on  MORE »Posted: 1/29/12

Buncombe County Community Development Council

The Buncombe County Community Development Council began in the 1950's to coordinate the work of the various community development clubs in the county. Its purpose is to encourage and  MORE »Posted: 1/29/12

Caring for the Cut Christmas Tree

1. Purchase a fresh tree with needles that do not fall off when shaken.2. Recut the base of the stem and stand it in water as soon as you  MORE »Posted: 12/8/11

4-H Robotics Team Advances to State Championship

Congratulations to our Buncombe County 4-H Robotics team members who participated in the WNC (FLL) FIRST Lego League Robotics tournament at UNCA on Saturday, November 19th.   The  MORE »Posted: 12/2/11

Winter Safety Tips

Every year we hear of tragedies during the winter months resulting from individuals not following basic safety guidelines to help prevent serious electrical and fire hazards. Here are tips  MORE »Posted: 11/8/11

4-H Apple Pickin’ for MANNA

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the 4-H Apple Pickin’ for MANNA event on Saturday.  Forty-one 4-H representatives  from the West district raided the apple  MORE »Posted: 11/7/11

Non Food Halloween Treats

With the growing concern of food safety and children getting an abundance of extra calories from sweets, many people are looking to give non-food items for Halloween. Non-food treats  MORE »Posted: 10/3/11

Detecting Air Leaks

Most homeowners are aware of some of the areas where the outside air enters their home, such as an under-the-door draft, but you'll need to find the less obvious  MORE »Posted: 10/3/11