North Carolina Cooperative Extension-Wilkes County Center
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Why pick this one
North Carolina Cooperative Extension-Wilkes County Center offers Wilkes County agriculture guidance, 4-H programming, and access to a 61-plot community garden.
Best for
- Wilkes County residents seeking agriculture or horticulture guidance
- Youth and families seeking 4-H programs
- Gardeners seeking community garden plots
- Farmers seeking forestry, water quality, crop, or livestock resources
- Organizations seeking agricultural center conference rooms
Look elsewhere if
- 24/7 emergency service needs
- Private commercial contracting or repair work
Specialties
- Agriculture and horticulture extension assistance
- 4-H youth development programming
- Forestry and natural resource management
- Community garden plots
- Pond water sample guidance
Certifications
- N.C. Cooperative Extension
- NC State Extension
What makes them different
- Wilkes County office staffed by a county extension director and an agriculture-horticulture extension agent
- Area specialized agents provide access to forestry, aquaculture, watersheds and water quality, dairy, poultry, and other agricultural expertise
- Wilkesboro Cub Creek Community Garden has 61 raised-bed plots
- Community garden rental includes shared tools, fertilizers, soil amendments, and pesticides
- Wilkes County Agricultural Center offers conference rooms through an application and public-calendar process
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Phone
- +13366517330
- Website
- http://wilkes.ces.ncsu.edu/
Services
- Agriculture and horticulture education
- 4-H programs and events
- Community development programming
- Local foods and food safety education
- Lawn and garden assistance
- Agricultural center meeting room rentals
- Community garden plot rentals