Jeff Foster, Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

09/24/2020

For those who may be wondering if I'm running this year, I'm not. Our family has relocated to Sanford. I do however wholeheartedly endorse Gary Higgins who is running for this position. No one even remotely more qualified than he is.

11/14/2019

Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina’s Outer Banks islands discovered three cows were swept out to the park during September’s Hurricane Dorian. It’s believed the trio swam 4 miles from Cedar Island.

11/11/2019

Make plans to attend the Ag Breakfast on Nov. 19.

11/11/2019

Gary leaves behind quite a legacy and will be sorely missed. Thank you for your leadership, your personality, and your dedication.

Congratulations to Gary Higgins on a distinguished career with Buncombe County.

10/12/2019

RALEIGH – Starting Nov. 6, farmers in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Rutherford and Transylvania counties will be able to sign up for the NCDA&CS Agricultural Disaster Program. The sign-up period will begin Nov. 6 and will end on Nov. 20.

10/09/2019

A patch of plastic twice the size of Texas.

An enormous floating device designed by Dutch scientists for the non-profit Ocean Cleanup successfully captured and removed plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

10/03/2019

WNC AgOptions Grant Now Open - Application Deadline November 15th

WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the N.C. To***co Trust Fund Commission, WNC AgOptions is distributing a total of $219,000 to western North Carolina farmers in 2020. The application deadline is Nov. 15.

WNC AgOptions helps offset farmers' risk of trying new ventures and expanding their farms with $3,000 and $6,000 grants. "The WNC AgOptions program is an excellent example of grant funds providing direct support to those who need it most," said Ross Young, Madison County Extension Director and WNC AgOptions steering committee leader. "Our farmers are arguably the most important people in our society. I sincerely appreciate the Commission's interest in supporting western North Carolina agriculture."

Applicants should contact their Cooperative Extension agents by Oct. 14 to set up an appointment to discuss their projects. Applications are available at www.wncagoptions.org or at local Cooperative Extension centers. Extension agents remain a resource for farmers throughout the year as they complete their projects.

WNC AgOptions offers grants to farmers in the following counties/units: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

For more information, see the following:
WNC Agricultural Options: www.wncagoptions.org;
N.C. Cooperative Extension Centers: www.ces.ncsu.edu;
N.C. To***co Trust Fund Commission: www.tobaccotrustfund.org;
WNC Communities: www.wnccommunities.org.

10/03/2019

Something to consider.

I know what you’re thinking. A flamethrowing tractor sounds like something a middle-school boy would doodle in his notes while daydreaming in class. There’s no way it can be real! Well, think again!