Late July Hemp Pics-NC Alternative Crops & Organics
7/29/2021 – It is a very beautiful, but very hot day in western North Carolina. And research associate, Margaret …
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The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-being and Social Development
A virtual conference October 29- 30, 2021. This is a joint symposium encompassing the 15th International People Plant Symposium, the 48th American …
Organic Commodities Field Day | August 4, 2021 | Goldsboro, NC
Please share across your networks. The NC State University Organic Working Group will be holding an Organic Commodities Field Day …
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I visited In Good Heart Farm outside Pittsboro in mid-May and again in mid-July. Ben Shields and Patricia Parker …
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Pics of the Week From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
7/16/21 – Our team is very busy in mid-July with research projects scattered across the state from as far …
Enjoy a Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden From May and June!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
July's Edition of the Growing Chatham Newsletter and Podcast Are Waiting for You!
It’s hard to believe that July is here! A new month means a new Growing Chatham Newsletter is ready …
Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …
NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association 2021 Field Day
Save the date for NCCBRGA Field Day and Annual Meeting at Lewis Nursery & Farms, Rocky Point, NC on Friday, …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm to Market!
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: In early June I got to spend time with our two Extension interns …
Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
Register Now for July CCP Meeting About Community Conservation
The July Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Community Conservation. Please join us on July 15, 2021, from 9–11:30 a.m. …
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start at the end of June! The tours …
June Update-Broccoli, Hemp, Hops, and Herbs!
6/11/2021 – By Katherine Learn, graduate student/research assistant, and Margaret Bloomquist, research associate (this article was also sent to …
Growing Chatham June Newsletter and Podcast Now Available!
View this month’s Growing Chatham It’s so hard to believe that summer has officially started, which means folks are outside …
Forestry Experts Want You to Watch Out for ‘Poolside Pests’
Original article written by Laura Oleniacz for NC State News, published May 25, 2021. If you’re planning to try to …
Hemp, Tomatoes, and Chinese Herbs!
5/26/2021 – Research assistant and graduate student, Katie Learn, provided these pictures of recent activities in our North Carolina …
Tuesday in Pictures-NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
5/25/2021 – We got an amazing response to our spring research update with requests for more frequent updates with …
Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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