Late blight disease on a tomato fruit. The bottom of the tomato is soft , brown, and collapsing, with some spots and lesions visible from the top

What's the Matter With My 'Mater?

Published - June 25, 2026 Read
Sprayer attached to a tractor emitting liquid on corn

Pesticide Applicators: Recertification Deadlines Approaching FAST

Published - June 10, 2026 Read
Chatham County Master Gardener, Brenda demonstrates on how to take a soil sample and submit it for testing.

Stop Guessing! The Right Way to Test Your Soil

Published - June 5, 2026 Read

News From Chatham County Center

Up close duckweed weed floating in pond.
Pond Weed Identification and Management Workshop

Published - June 9, 2026

UNCG junior Sydney Kain will serve as a summer intern with the Chatham County Center.
Sydney Kain Joins Chatham County Center for Summer 2026 Internship

Published - June 3, 2026

Growing Chatham June cover: A cow beside a red barn with windows, a wagon wheel, and corn field.
Growing Chatham: Spreading Like Dandelions

Published - June 2, 2026

This image depicts the first step in the process of turning logs into lumber. It shows a log being debarked.
See Inside a Sawmill

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Youth showing goats in the show ring with the judge standing beside them.
Chatham 4-H Livestock Show - SAVE THE DATE 9/12/26

Published - May 26, 2026

Summer N.C. State intern Katelyn Medlin smiles while standing outside a building.
Katelyn Medlin Joins Chatham County Center for Summer 2026 Internship

Published - May 21, 2026

A Multiflora rose plant with clusters of small white flowers featuring yellow centers. A green inchworm is arched along a leaf, and a spider is resting on one of the white petals. Multiflora rose is an invasive species in North Carolina.
May You Inch Your Way into Growing Chatham

Published - May 5, 2026

state burn ban map
Burn Ban Continues for Chatham County

Published - May 4, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Pollinator Garden Tour Register with Eventbrite Saturday | Jun 27 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
What's the Matter with My 'Mater? Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Jul 08 | 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM 1192 U.S. 64 #Bus, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Clover Creators 4-H Club Meeting Friday | Jul 17 | All Day
Freezing Foods Webinar: Methods for Safety & Quality Register with Eventbrite Friday | Jul 17 | 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
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News From NC State Extension

Fescue lawn
Fescue Lawn Tips

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Gardening
Corn earworm consuming a soybean flower
Corn Earworm in Flowering Soybeans

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Soybeans
Image of Glomerella leaf spot and fruit rot in an apple tree
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 25, 2026

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Moths stuck on white sticky card with rubber synthetic pheromone dispenser.
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - June 24, 2026

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
cow looking into sunset
Cattle Artificial Insemination School In English and Spanish

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Dairy
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Visual Model of Shade in Your Yard

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
Fireflies in the forest by a river
How to Attract and Protect Fireflies

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
State Contest Winners
NC 4-H Livestock State Contest Info 2026

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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Calling All Dairy Producers and Industry Representatives!

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Dairy
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June Happenings in the NC Alt Crops & Organics Program!

Published - June 23, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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