Master gardeners to answer questions at Haywood farmers market

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Tuesday, 29/04/2025

Master gardener volunteers will be on hand at a booth on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, May through August, at Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market in Waynesville in the HART Theater parking lot. 

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Cooperative extension offers hay for farmers

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Tuesday, 28/01/2025

Haywood County offers resources for farmers needing hay are encouraged to contact the Haywood County Cooperative Extension Office to speak with a livestock agent. 

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Start seeds with confidence

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Wednesday, 14/02/2024

Learn how to grow plants from seed with a program slated for 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Haywood County Cooperative Extension Center in Waynesville. 

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