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Pruebas de Detección del COVID-19

Coronavirus Pruebas El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte (NCDHHS) lanzó nuevas herramientas en línea para ayudar a …

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Soft Skill Development for Teens

Do you know a teen who is preparing to enter the workforce? Are you a high school student looking …

— 6 days ago

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July Blooms in Pollinator Paradise

Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …

— 1 week ago, Growing Small Farms

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Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!

The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …

— 1 week ago, Growing Small Farms

Chatham Delegates Attend 73rd Annual 4-H Electric Congress

A delegation from Chatham County attended the 73rd annual 4-H Electric Congress July 7-8, 2020. Mr. Deon Bailey and Mr. …

— 4 weeks ago

Enrolling in the Chatham County Voluntary Agricultural District Program

What is the Voluntary Agricultural District? The Chatham County Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) promotes the agricultural values and general welfare …

— 4 weeks ago

Chatham 4-H Members Compete at District Activity Day Virtually

NEWS RELEASE June 29, 2020 Media Contact: Erin Dillon (Intern) | (919) 542-8202, erin.dillon@chathamnc.org Chatham 4-H Members Compete at District Activity Day Virtually …

— 4 weeks ago

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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 …

— 4 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

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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 …

— 1 month ago, Growing Small Farms

Registration for 4-H Virtual Summer Camp and Kits Now Available

Even though we are unable to continue with our in-person 4-H camps this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions, we …

— 1 month ago

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Extension Interns Gain Real-World Experience and Serve Local Communities

Raleigh, N.C. – NC State Extension announced that Erin Dillion is completing an Extension internship this summer with the …

— 1 month ago

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Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries

I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …

— 1 month ago, Growing Small Farms

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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 …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

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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 …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Growing Chatham Monthly Newsletter

Growing Chatham - June 2020 Edition Is Now Available

Our June issue of Growing Chatham is now available. View the lastest edition of Growing …

— 2 months ago

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Are Your Specialty Crops Eligible for the CFAP Assistance?

5/22/2020 – Some of the specialty crop growers I work with are upset because they don’t think they are …

— 2 months ago, New Crops & Organics

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BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics

This webinar presentation is about BioWorma®, a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure …

— 2 months ago, Goats and Sheep

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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 …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

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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 …

— 3 months ago, Growing Small Farms

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Growing Chatham, May 2020 Edition Is Now Available Online

This month’s newsletter is packed full of information, don’t miss it! View the May issue of Growing …

— 3 months ago

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