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Cover photo for 2022 Horse Health Clinic

2022 Horse Health Clinic

The annual Chatham County Horse Health Clinic will be held March 12th, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Chatham County …

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Chicken Chain Time Again!

Join us for the new and improved Eggcellent Eggsplorers 4-H Chicken Chain program. The Eggcellent Eggsplorers 4-H Chicken Chain is …

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Interested in Backyard Birds?

Do you currently have a small flock of chickens, turkeys, or another kind of bird? Are you interested in …

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Cattle College Part 2

Join us on January 27, 2022, at the Alamance County Cattlemen’s Building (7351 Beale Rd, Snow Camp, NC) for …

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Gobble Into Growing Chatham!

Don’t miss out on this month’s Growing Chatham! Check out our NEW Growing Chatham format, video! Now you have three …

Cover photo for Respirator Fit Testing Day

Respirator Fit Testing Day

Chatham, Durham, and Randolph Counties will be hosting a Respirator Fit Testing Day on November 5, 2021, from 9 …

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Vaccinating Goats Against Enterotoxemia and Tetanus: Is it Necessary?

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