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 …
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Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
EFM Registration Extended Due to Hurricane Florence
Registration for the Executive Farm Management Program has been extended to November 12, 2018. This is due to the …
Colorant Use on Turfgrasses
Want green turf regardless of turfgrass, time of year, or drought? We have developed a guide to using turf …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in October!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
August 8, 2018 Eastern NC Nursery Field Day
Registration is available now for the nursery grower field day at Castle Hayne on August 8: The field day will be located at the Horticultural Crops Research Station …
Have You Seen a Diamondback?
According to Jeff Hall, Conservation Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, sightings of Diamondback rattlesnakes are becoming much …
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