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 …
Agriculture & Food
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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, …
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 …
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 …
Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
In honor of Citizen Science Month, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on …
Canning & Preserving Made Easy: 3-Part Summer Series for 2020
During a time when food supply chains are uncertain, knowing how to preserve your own produce has never been …
Late April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Recording of Online Farm Store Webinar Now Available for Viewing
I have been working with area farmers and farmers’ markets as they adapt to changes brought on by the …
COVID-19 and Licensed Landscape Contractor Continuing Education Requirements
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board voted to approve an Emergency Rule regarding Continuing …
Growing a Bigger & Better Tomato: The Trench Method
Each year thousands of us get in our cars and head down to the local garden center or big …
Early April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Food Preservation Made Easy: Pressure Canning on May 12th
Join in for the next sessions on Pressure Canning on May 12th and Dehydration on May 19 Take Your …
Horse Biosecurity and Facility Sanitation
In this video, Joe Lyman, DVM, discusses the fundamentals of establishing a biosecurity plan for horse facilities. Topics include …
4-H in Your Polk County Backyard: The Plant Issue
In last week’s newsletter we took a close look at the soil under our feet. This week we are …
Meal Locator Resource for Parents in NC
Families who need help finding meals for their children ages 18 and younger can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby …
Webinar: Using Community Science to Conserve Bumble Bees
Many of us are looking for meaningful activities that we can do while staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Food and COVID-19 Spread
By now, you’ve probably heard that the main way to avoid the coronavirus is to minimize contact with people, not food. So …
Sheep & Goat Breeding Protocols
Sheep and goats are typically short-day breeders, meaning they breed when periods of daylight are shorter. The normal breeding …
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County Extension Programs
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- County Agribusiness Values
- County Farmland Preservation Program
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- NCDA Soil Test Notes
- Polk County Ag Center - Mill Spring
Extension Programs at NC State University
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- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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- Extension Soils Program
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- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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