2018 County: Cleveland – WNC AgOptions

2018 Counties

March 9, 2018 by webadmin

2018

Brad Bumgardner, Crookneck Farms

Packing and Cooling Center

Topics: Berries | Equipment & Supplies | Processing & Production |

Charles Edward "Trip" Goforth, Goforth Livestock

Improving Beef Profits with TMR Feeding

Topics: Cattle & Beef | Equipment & Supplies | Feed |

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2024 Grants Available

Grants for family farms in 2024 WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline Oct. 13; Application deadline Nov. 17. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the... Read more →

2024 APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: WORD PDF CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF UPCOMING GRANT INFORMATION SESSIONS CLICK HERE FOR GRANT WRITING TIPS 2024 WNC AgOptions Grant Guidelines: Thank you for your interest in the WNC Agricultural Options Program. WNC... Read more →

Intent to Apply deadline is OCTOBER 13th

The 2024 WNC AgOptions cycle has officially launched! If you did not have the opportunity to attend one of our regional information sessions, please contact your LOCAL COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT by OCTOBER 13th to find out more about how to apply.... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Keith Wood, Wood Farm LLC

Keith Wood, Wood Farm LLC Grass Fed Beef Fly Trap Grant Award: $8,000 Horn flies and face flies are a problem for every cattle producer. The flies can slow growth, reduce finished weights, and vector diseases. To control the flies... Read more →

2021 Recipient: D & M Apiaries

Mitch and Darlene Myers, D & M Apiaries Apiary Expansion and Equipment Upgrade Grant Award: $6,000 A 2020 AgOptions grant allowed D&M to expand its stock of mite-resistant Russian honey bees at its main apiary in Cherokee County, prompting Darlene... Read more →

2023 Recipient: William Wright, Wright Way Nursery

William Wright, Wright Way Nursery Wright’s Liner Greenhouse Grant Award: $8,000 Sourcing 4″ rhododendron liners from his current grower is becoming more difficult and expensive with supply chain disruptions and increased shipping costs. William will use his grant to build... Read more →