North Carolina Cooperative Extension Montgomery County

11/14/2026

Tree of Hope cards are ready! Pick one up and start shopping. If you can’t make it out to one of the places listed, let us know and we can get one to you!
It takes a village to make Christmas happen for 376 kids in our community and we need your help! If you can’t go shopping, consider making a tax-deductible donation.

Tree of Hope cards are out!! Time to go shopping! 🎄🎁

Special thanks all of the local businesses, organizations, churches, and individuals helping to give Montgomery County children the gift of HOPE this Christmas!

We've made our list & checked it twice & have 376 local children in need this year. You can pick up children's cards to adopt at these local banks, restaurants, & retailers: First Bank, Fidelity Bank, Front Porch Vintage Emporium, Sir Pizza, The Mercantile, and Zeno's!

Can't shop this year, but still want to help?
Just click here: https://mcpcss.square.site/treeofhope to make your tax-deductible donation online. ❤️💚

Thank you for your generosity this holiday season!!

11/13/2026

🌲 Thank you for making our Landowner Resource Workshop a success! 🦌

We appreciate the 50+ participants who joined us last Thursday at Montgomery Community College for an evening of education, networking, and conversations about managing forests, improving wildlife habitat, and making the most of our land. N.C. Cooperative Extension Montgomery and Anson Counties cooperating.

A special thank-you to Lefler’s BBQ for providing dinner and to our generous sponsors:

- Troy Lumber Company
- Henderson Forestry Consultants
- Kiker Resource Management LLC
- Quality Equipment

Your support helped make this educational opportunity possible!

We also extend our gratitude to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Quail Forever, and NC State Extension Forestry for partnering to connect local landowners with practical information, professional expertise, and resources for their properties.

Most importantly, thank you to the landowners who took time out of their schedules to attend, ask questions, and invest in the future of their land and our region's natural resources.

We look forward to continuing these conversations and supporting the landowners of Anson and Montgomery Counties!



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11/06/2026

Our 2026-2027 Montgomery County 4-H Youth Leadership Montgomery class held its Orientation night recently. Youth learned expectations of the program, spent time getting to know each other better, completed the Real Colors personality assessment and learned some facts about Montgomery County.
Youth in the program will gain leadership skills, learn about local, county and state government, learn how they can make a difference in the communities they live in, learn more about possible career paths and will gain more knowledge about resources in Montgomery County while participating in the program.
We are excited to work with these young people this year!

11/05/2026

Montgomery County, NC has several county government job openings currently including the Deputy Director of Elections. If you are interested, click the link below and apply.

11/03/2026

Are you a recent high school graduate interested in agriculture? Montgomery County Voluntary Agricultural District is offering a hands-on summer agricultural immersive experience designed to provide young adults with practical experience and exposure to different areas of the agriculture industry.

One participant will be selected for the 2027 program. The selected participant will gain experience in areas such as livestock handling, fieldwork, agricultural operations, and equipment use while developing valuable skills that can be applied to future education and career opportunities.

It will be 4 weeks during the summer of 2027, Part-time, 20 hours per week. Participants will receive a stipend for their participation.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be a recent high school graduate, and be a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2027.
The selected participant will be notified by mid-April 2027.

Interested in applying?
Apply here: https://go.ncsu.edu/montgomerycountyagdistrictimmersiveexperience

For additional information about the internship or application process, contact:

Emi Bigford
NC Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County
Phone: 910-576-6011
Email: [email protected]

11/02/2026

Just a reminder that we are accepting orders for Christmas Greenery the next couple of weeks! We will only order what is pre-sold this year, so get those orders in. Find more info here:

We are so excited to announce the 2026 Christmas Greenery Sale from Montgomery County 4-H. Get ready to decorate your home and feel festive while you are supporting local youth and Western NC. The…

10/29/2026

🐄 A day of learning for better animal waste management! 🌱

Earlier this week, the initial training for Animal Waste Operators was held in Moore County. Participants from Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, and surrounding counties. The class brought together current operators and individuals working toward certification to learn more about the responsibilities of managing animal waste systems.

Four participants completed their initial training and are now eligible to take the licensing exam, while ten current operators earned the hours needed to renew their licenses. One additional technical specialist attended to prepare for the exam.

Providing this training closer to home helps make certification and continuing education more accessible to our local agricultural community. These classes play an important role in helping producers manage their operations responsibly, meet state requirements, and protect our soil and water resources.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the training and continues to support agriculture in our region!

10/28/2026

Reptile Club was packed with scaled, shelled, and six-legged fun.

Here is a quick look at what went down:

Snake Spotlight: We did a deep dive recap into our favorite legless reptiles, covering fascinating behaviors, care tips, and fun facts.

Tortoise Time: Participants learned about tortoises—from their slow-and-steady lifestyle and unique shell anatomy to their dietary needs and impressive lifespans.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out! If you were not able to make it to this month's meeting? That is okay, come out next month! Same time and same location! We would love to have you!

Do you have a favorite reptile? Drop a comment below and let us know!

10/27/2026

Join us tonight for Reptile Club at 6:00PM at the Montgomery County Agriculture Center! We would love to have you!

10/27/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Kelly Brewer & Susan Lassiter (Troy Elementary), Amy Glover (Star Elementary), Rilla Hill (East Middle), and Shirley McRae (Candor Elementary) for completing the 12-hour NC Safe Plates course with NC Cooperative Extension and earning their national Food Safety Manager Certification!

With the CDC estimating 48 million foodborne illness cases each year in the U.S., proper training is critical to protecting our kids. Thank you all for taking this major step to keep our Montgomery County school cafeterias safe and healthy!

Montgomery County Schools North Carolina