June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Agriculture & Food
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Backyard Chicken Series
Backyard Chickens for Beginners Series: The Camden, Currituck, and Perquimans County Extension Services will be teaching a two-part webinar series …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 13)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent No Sew T-Shirt Tote Bag Do you have a favorite t-shirt lying around that you’ve …
31-Day Water Challenge 2020
This challenge is to encourage participants to drink 64 oz of water per day for 31 days. The cost …
Millipedes on the Move
Last year around this time, we had a stretch of very hot & dry weather that triggered a “millipede …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 12)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Jr. Chef’s Camp 2020 One of the highlights of the Chowan County 4-H summer is …
Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
Virtual Pollinator Field Day Monday, June 22, 2020 3–5 p.m. The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 11)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Ice Cream in a Bag With the first official day of summer quickly approaching, refreshing …
Chowan County 4-H Jr. Chef's Cooking Camp Goes Virtual
Chowan County 4-H Jr. Chef’s Camp July 21–24, 2020 10:30 a.m.–noon daily via Zoom Open to youth ages 9-12 Join us for a …
New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, we know there is a lot of uncertainty about many …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
Imported willow leaf beetle (Plagiodera versicolor) are common on willows in landscapes and natural areas. Most of year adults and …
Crape Myrtle Aphids
Crape myrtles are among the most commonly planted trees in the Southeast. The two main pests are crape myrtle …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 10)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Choose MyPlate MyPlate is a nutrition guide, published by the USDA, that encourages eating meals …
Mosquito Activity on the Rise
Memorial Day weekend is often the signal to fire up the grills. However, the previous week’s heavy rains in …
Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites
Twospotted spider mites are probably the most common spider mite species to damage ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and others. Twospotted …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 9)
4-H At Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Family Yoga Session Hold a family yoga session to release stress, work on your flexibility, …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
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