How to water plants in pots to make sure that they have plenty of water.

How to Water Plants

Published - August 4, 2026 Read
This mama Virginia opossum stopped by to show off her babies.

Summer is winding down, but Growing Chatham is sprouting new wisdom!

Published - August 4, 2026 Read
Zoysiagrass lawn with evergreen shrubs in the background. The photographer's shadow is in the image.

Lawn Care Fundamentals

Published - July 29, 2026 Read

News From Chatham County Center

devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Let’s Save on School Lunches

Published - July 30, 2026

A yellow-legged hornet
Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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4-H Pop-Up Adventure Registration Now Open!

Published - July 27, 2026

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Workshop & Native Plant Sale: Creating Biodiverse Habitat for Pollinators & Other Wildlife

Published - July 26, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Extension At Home Sessions Continue!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Orange County Center
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Digital Skills: Tips and Tricks for Cellular Devices

Published - July 22, 2026

Save the date! Chatham County 4-H Gingerbread Extravaganza.
Gingerbread Extravaganza 2026 - Save the Date!

Published - July 22, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Pollinator Garden Tour Register with Eventbrite Tuesday | Aug 25 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Pasture Weed Management and Pesticide Compliance (In-person or Online) Register with Eventbrite Tuesday | Sep 01 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM 1192 U.S. Highway 64 West Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Pollinator Garden Tour Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Sep 02 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Pesticide Recertification - V Credit Training (In-person or Online) Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Sep 03 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM 1192 U.S. Highway 64 West Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Two Trees, One Seed! Pairing Project Learning Tree Trees & Me with the NAAEE Early Childhood Guidelines for Excellence Workshop Thursday | Sep 10 | 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC 27610, USA
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News From NC State Extension

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2026 Apple Maturity Program [8.18.26]

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Late blight on tomato leaf
Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans
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2026 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contest Results

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Sweetpotato whitefly adult on sweetpotato leaf.
Isolated Whitefly Reports in Sweetpotato: What Growers Should Know

Published - August 19, 2026

From: Sweetpotatoes
Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
A picture of Ava Heilig and Jayleigh Tyndall with their horses and high-point prize buckles.
NC 4-H’ers Shine with High Points and Class Wins at the 2026 Southern Regionals

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Figure 1. Frogeye leaf spot on soybean.
Soybean Foliar Disease Pressure and Fungicide Considerations

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 13

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
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