Farm Visit Snapshots: Heart Song Farm
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
Enjoy an August Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
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The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
August Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-winkle Farm
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
Enjoy a July Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
Murder Hornets in the News Again
As if COVID-19 and Hurricane Isaias are not enough to keep all of us occupied, Asian giant hornets (aka, …
Add Mosquitoes to Your Weekend Chores
With odds increasing that Tropical Storm Isaias will hit some part of coastal North Carolina, we can expect some flooding …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
July Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 18)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Let’s Get Peachy July is peak peach season here in North Carolina. To find fresh …
Masks Available for Farmers
The Deputy Director of NC Emergency Management has access to cloth masks for agriculture purposes. If you would like some masks …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 17)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent 10 Tips for Healthy Eating Learning about the nutrients that our foods contain allows us …
PICH Guidebook to Local Foods
Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) serves sixteen counties in northeastern North Carolina. Their goal is to improve access …
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