Celebrating Chatham County Beekeeper and Conservationist Judy Pick
Long-time Chatham County beekeeper, conservationist, and volunteer Judy Pick passed away on February 6, 2021, at age 79. Judy …
Agriculture & Food
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Vermicomposting for Home Gardeners
Home gardeners interested in learning more about vermicomposting (farming worms for fertilizer!) may want to check out this excellent …
NC/VA Pumpkin Production Meeting Recording
This meeting was a collaborative effort between North Carolina and Virginia Cooperative Extensions and was moderated by Roy Flanagan, Virginia …
Take Control Virtual Program
CLICK TO REGISTER By, Mary Morris, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County announces the Take Control …
Chatham County Beekeepers Offer an Intro to Beekeeping Online Course
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center and the Chatham County Beekeepers Association (CCBA) had planned to team up …
Cabbage Production Meeting Recording
Link to January 26, 2021, Cabbage Production Meeting Recording Cabbage Production, Dr. Chris Gunter, NC State University Cabbage Diseases, Dr. Anthony …
2021 Watermelon Production Series Recordings
Meeting one Welcome, James Brake, President, NC Watermelon Association Delaware Fusarium Wilt Trials; Recommendations and Variety Trial Results from Delaware, Dr. …
Variety Selection Tool Training
On January 28, 2021, the North Carolina OVT program held a virtual webinar going over an introduction to the …
Beekeeping Webinars From the NC State Apiculture Program
The NC State University Apiculture Program will hold monthly Hive Chats on the last Wednesday of each month at …
Virtual Tours of Extension's Pollinator Paradise Garden Will Get You Fired Up for Spring!
The weather forecasters are saying more rain is coming next week…and I don’t know about you but sometimes on …
NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Offers Pesticide Credits
Updated! The NC Peach Growers’ Society annual meeting will occur virtually on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, beginning at 9 …
How Does Soil Health Impact Yield?
In order to answer this question two or three years of research isn’t enough. This video discusses soil health …
Local Restaurateur Donates Meals Every Week to Help Families
Last month I wrote about Robin Hood’s Kitchen, a new group in Chatham County that takes vegetables donated from …
Registration Is Now Open for the NC Peach Growers' Society 2021 Annual Meeting
The NCPGS annual meeting is scheduled for January 26, 9 to 11:45 a.m. The event will be held virtually …
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
View ForestHer NC Webinar Recordings on Managing for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series went virtual for its four-part series on Managing for Wildlife in the fall of …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Granite Springs Farm
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms website. A …
2020 Soybean OVT Data
The 2020 Soybean OVT data is now available on the new variety selection tool: Variety Selection Tool Additionally, we have created …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship
Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Chowan, Gates, and Perquimans Counties are pleased to continue their scholarship opportunity. It will be …
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