Agriculture & Food

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Responder Warning Reminder

Joint statement from NCDA&CS, N.C. State University Cooperative Extension and N.C. Cattlemen’s Association During a disaster, it is important to …

— 6 hours ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Swine Well-Being During Flood Recovery

Hurricane Florence in 2018 has resulted in record levels of flooding in much of North Carolina. Many swine producers …

— 1 day ago, NC Disaster Information Center

North Carolina Department of Revenue Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty Due to Hurricane Florence

UPDATE: This is related to Executive Order No. 60: Amending Executive Order No. 57 to Permit Sale, Distribution, and …

— 2 days ago, NC Disaster Information Center

H-2A Provisions - Contract Impossibility

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division (WHD) stands ready …

— 2 days ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Assistance Programs for Damages Done by Hurricane Florence

Here are 2 links to government assistance programs for farmers in the State that may have had damages done …

— 3 days ago

Document about hurricane recovery assistance for landowners.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers Landowner Assistance

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering assistance to landowners having suffered damage to working lands and livestock …

— 3 days ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Alex Hitt removes the plastic from a Haygrove tunnel before Hurricane Charley in 2004.

Hurricane Preparedness for Horticultural Growers and Beekeepers

Hurricane Florence is dominating news coverage this week and for good reason: it is predicted to be the strongest …

— 1 week ago, Growing Small Farms

Register Now for Business of Agriculture Series

The Business of Agriculture Series Mondays, October 1-November 19, 2018 6 to 8 p.m. Central Carolina Community College Pittsboro Campus, Building 42, Room …

— 3 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

Two Pollinator Garden Tours in September!

The month of September presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …

— 3 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

2018 Chatham County Farm and Industry Tour

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension is hosting its annual Chatham County Farm and Industry Tour …

— 3 weeks ago

Carpenter-mimic leafcutter bee on purple milkweed in late May.

Register Now for Pollinator Field Day September 8, 2018!

The Piedmont Research Station will host a “Bee Pollinator Friendly” Field Day on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 1 to …

— 4 weeks ago, Growing Small Farms

Hop Harvest at Bee Hoppy Farms

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks out at Bee Hoppy Farms…the annual hop harvest! Grower Tiffany Cooper is finishing …

— 1 month ago, Growing Small Farms

Palmleaf thoroughwort backed by New York aster 'Purple Dome'.

Register Now for Fall Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer three fall pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours as part …

— 1 month ago, Growing Small Farms

Florida predatory stink bug feeding on a brown stink bug.

Register Now for Beneficial Insect Workshop (& Get Pesticide Credits)

Too often growers, gardeners, and landscapers kill beneficial insects that they mistake for pests, or allow pest populations to …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

American lady butterfly on blazing star (Liatris ligulistylus).

Two Pollinator Garden Tours in August!

The month of August presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Pond Weed Management Workshop

Pond weeds in high densities, both native and invasive, can interfere with recreational fishing and swimming, crop irrigation, and …

— 2 months ago

Pesticide Recertification Classes

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will be conducting two courses for pesticide applicators needing the V – Safety Credit …

— 2 months ago

Agents visit the hemp production fields. Grower Ryan Patterson planted about 40 acres, starting in late May. He did three different planting dates.

Photos from Industrial Hemp Production Short Course for Agriculture Agents

On July 10, 2018, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agents attended an all-day Industrial Hemp Agent Short Course. The …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Goldfinch feeding on tall tickseed seeds.

July 19 CCP Meeting to Focus on Backyard Biodiversity

The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on July 19 will focus on Backyard Biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your …

— 2 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Stoke’s aster, poppy mallow, and geranium.

Two Pollinator Garden Tours in July!

The month of July presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …

— 3 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Coneflowers, culver's root, and bee balm in mid-June.

Spring Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …

— 3 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Save the Date: Pesticide Credits V&X Classes

Image courtesy of Southeast FarmPress Pesticide Classes Attention Pesticide Applicators: We are having TWO Pesticide ( V ) Safety Recertification classes …

— 3 months ago

Chatham County Livestock Survey

2018 Livestock Survey Farming in Chatham County is very diverse. Everyone does things a little different and that is what …

— 3 months ago

Need to Buy or Sell Hay?

http://poplinfarms.com/hay/ Chatham County Hay Directory Do you find yourself looking for somewhere to buy hay or maybe you are trying to …

— 4 months ago

Small Scale Poultry Seminar

Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …

— 4 months ago