The Buncombe County Nickels for Know-How Referendum is being held on November 17, 2022.

Nickels for Know-How is a self-assessed check-off supporting agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs in North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.  A referendum must be held every six years to let users and producers of feed or fertilizer decide if they wish to continue the self-assessment program.

A 2/3 favorable vote will mean that growers are willing to continue to assess themselves to support agricultural research and education. The assessment is fifteen cents per ton on feed and fertilizer produced in North Carolina.

The funds, about $1.4 million annually, are collected by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and then allocated by the NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.’s 148 volunteer Board of Directors to support agricultural research and extension projects at NC State University benefitting agriculture in North Carolina.

For more information on the referendum, including where to vote in Buncombe County, please call N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center at 828-255-5522.