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 …
Agriculture & Food
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2020 National Farmers Market Week
This week is National Farmers Market Week which is an annual celebration of farmers markets coordinated by the Farmers …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
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Check Your Trees
WASHINGTON — August is the peak time of year to spot the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) as adults emerge …
July Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
2020 Sunbelt Ag Expo Canceled
MOULTRIE, Georgia — North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, has provided a venue for the agricultural …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Buncombe County, 7-17-20
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Buncombe County on July 17, 2010, and confirmed by microscopic observation of …
Online Recovery Business Summit
The Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College is offering a FREE Online Recovery Business Summit via Zoom. In order …
2020 Regional Chicken Project Winners Announced
This year’s Regional Chicken Project and Chicken Show was obviously quite different than it has been in the past. …
High Target Spot Pressure in NC Tobacco
Persistent wet weather conditions continue to cause issues for tobacco diseases across the state. In particular, target spot, caused …
It's Canning Season! Has Your Gauge Been Tested?
If you want to can low-acid foods such as red meats, sea food, poultry, milk and all fresh vegetables …
Turkey Poult Distribution
Each year the N.C. State Fair conducts a Market Turkey Show for the youth in North Carolina. The show …
July Livestock News
In this edition of Livestock News: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Animal Waste Management Are You a Cattle Farmer or A Grass …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
Take a 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 …
Announcing July Extension Extended Virtual Programming Series
The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University has put together another virtual programming series for July 2020. …
June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon Parker Cucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found …
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