Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

Census of Agriculture:

Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture is now available.The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.Taken only once every five years, it looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. Click on the link to find specific data about Virginia farms and Wise County farms: 

 https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2022/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_County_Level/Virginia/

 

Hay Exchange Information:

Please click here in order to view information about people seeking or selling hay.  

If you have hay to sell or are looking to buy, contact us with as much detail as possible (How many bales?  What size?  What grass or legume species?), and hopefully those connections can be made here.

 

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Mountain Zooms:

We are excited that our Mountain Zoom Series will now be a partnership among six Extension offices:  Harlan and Letcher County in Kentucky, Johnson County in Tennessee, Jackson and Swain County in North Carolina and Wise County. Check back for information on upcoming mountain zooms.  All zoom sessions begin at 6:00 pm.

  • Monday, January 29, 2024 / Weather Awareness - Jane Marie with the National Weather Service will discuss weather awareness
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024 /  Frost Seeding Clover in Pastures -  Chris Teutsch, forage specialist for UK Extension, will discuss frost seeding clover in patures
  • Monday, February 5, 2024 / Code of the West: Cowboy Ethics - Do you watch certian tv dramas and think, "I admire the way those cowboys live ther lives"? Join NCSU Extension County Director, Rob Hawk for his excellent presentation, "Code of the West: Cowboy Ethics".  Whether you live in a ranch's bunkhouse or in an apartment in town, you'll find inspiration to live each day with courage and conviction.  
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Ham Zoom - Our next Mountain Zoom, by Harlan County Extension’s Jeremy Williams will discuss how to become an amateur (ham) radio operator, a skill that can be useful in emergencies or just as a hobby.  Jeremy will discuss how to get started, how to get licensed and provide an overview of necessary equipment.
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024/ Sheep Zoom -  Join our Mountain Zoom on Tuesday at 6pm for Spring Sheep Management by Extension Agent Hunter Romano.  Hunter will discuss lambing, mud issues, parasites and early pasture maintenance.

 

Mountain Zooms on the Wise County Extension YouTube Channel

If you were not able to attend a mountain zoom, feel free to visit the Wise County Extension YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/vcewisecounty.   Previous mountain zooms have been recorded and posted here.  Be sure to subscribe to the channel! 

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For more information on any of these programs or events, contact Extension Agent, Phillip Meeks at pmeeks@vt.edu or visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension- Wise County Facebook page to learn more.