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Margaret Bloomquist, research scholar with NC State Extension's NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program, wrapping up a March workday at Mountain Gardens, near Burnsville, N.C.

Margaret Bloomquist: Rebuilding Together After Helene

[Read the original article by D'Lyn Ford on CALS News.]Margaret Bloomquist fills many roles through her work in agriculture and community development. Research scholar. Project manager. Lead…

Margie Mansure, NC State Extension FCS agent in Watauga and Caldwell counties, offers up a tasty, healthy dish made with local ingredients at a farmers market.

Caring for the Community

There are 101 Extension local centers across North Carolina, staffed by experts in agriculture, youth development, food and nutrition, natural resources, lawns and gardens, community development and…

NC State Extension Hurricane Helene response helping North Carolina ornamental industry

NC State Extension Helps Ornamental Growers Recover After Helene

Sam Marshall stood in a field in Burke County, gobsmacked by what he saw. It was a few days after Hurricane Helene swept through the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. As Marshall looked…

NC State Extension Hurricane Helene Yancey County help and hope

Extension Works to Rebuild Lives, Renew Hope in Western North Carolina

The numbers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating journey through the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina are staggering. Rainfall that exceeded 30 inches in some places. Wind gusts…

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North Carolina Christmas Trees Weathered the Storm

The Christmas season is here. And like the Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ 1957 classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hurricane Helene did her worst and threatened to upend the holidays across Western North…

NC State Extension helping Western North Carolina WNC apple growers in aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers

When Terry Kelley was able to get out and about in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the analytical part of his brain was busy examining and cataloging the devastation wreaked by the terrible…

Extension employees and volunteers assist with local donations and recovery efforts for Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Extension Plays Vital Role in Helene Recovery

It would be nearly impossible to not know about the devastation that Western North Carolina faced due to the Sept. 26 arrival of Hurricane Helene. There are endless stories of disaster, adversity and…

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Extending a Helping Hand in Helene Recovery

The following is an excerpt from "Getting a Recovery Foothold in the N.C. Mountains," written by Tim Peeler for NC State News.In the two weeks since Hurricane Helene swamped the North Carolina…