How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
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Become a Master Gardener Volunteer
Applications for the 2019 Extension Master Gardener℠ program of Chowan, Gates, & Perquimans Counties are now being accepted! Find more details and …
SAC Tours Flavor 1st Farms
At last year’s summer Extension State Advisory Committee meeting, the group had a chance to tour one of the …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County - "Tribute to the American Farmer"
Kay Bullard, State Advisory Council Volunteer – South Central District, visited the 2018 Cumberland County Fair and stopped by …
State Advisory Council Visits Bullington Gardens
During the summer meeting in 2018, the State Extension Advisory Committee met at Highland Lakes in Henderson County. As …
Margaret "Meg" Howdy - New State Advisory Council Member
Margaret “Meg” Howdy is the new State Advisory Council member for the Northeast District. She will be representing Beaufort, …
State Advisory Council Visits Brafford Greenhouse
Brafford’s Greenhouse is a family-run operation that was started by Mr. Marty Brafford in 1967. His early years were …
B. Ray Jeffers - New State Advisory Council Member
Ray Jeffers was born and raised in Person County. Ray attended Person County Schools and went on to attend …
June 2019 Safe Plates Class
NC Safe Plates June 2019 Reg Form N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County is offering a Safe Plates class series from …
April CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture …
New Processor Acknowledgment Letter Issued
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) in conjunction with the NC Industrial Hemp Commission has …
NC State University Offers Hemp Course
North Carolina State University will offer its first industrial hemp course in May 2019. The course is called, “Business …
Reminders for Hemp License Holders
As the 2018 season draws to a close, many may benefit from these helpful reminders about the NC Industrial …
Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered in August 2018
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
Livestock Show & Sale April 17th
Join Chowan County Extension for the 64th Annual Livestock Show & Sale. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7:30 a.m. Weigh-in 12:30 p.m. Barn Buddies 1:00 …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 24!
Spring Ag Fest …
Ginger Cunningham Named Chatham County Extension Director
Ginger McLaurin Cunningham has been appointed Director of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Chatham County Center, effective February 1. She …
Master Gardeners Announce Scholarship
The Chowan, Gates and Perquimans County Volunteer Master Gardeners are proud to announce The Katherine G. Shook Master Gardener …
Pickin’ in the Pines – A Bluegrass & BBQ Benefit Concert for Millstone 4H Camp
Please join us on Oct 21st for Grammy Award nominee Blue Highway along w/ Long Gone Bluegrass and Lauren …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
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