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Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. David Hardy, Ph.D., N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 NCDA&CS heavy metal …

— 3 months ago, Industrial Hemp

Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!

Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …

— 4 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference

Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …

— 4 months ago, New Crops & Organics

Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?

There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …

— 4 months ago, Industrial Hemp

Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers

What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …

— 4 months ago, New Crops & Organics

Chatham County Horse Health Clinic

Saturday, April 6, 2019 8 a.m.–noon Location: Chatham County Ag Center; 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro, NC N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County …

— 4 months ago

Chatham County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Wins 1st Place at State Competition

Last summer Dan Campeau, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agent, formed a new 4-H Poultry Judging Team …

— 4 months ago, Growing Small Farms

2018 Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop.

Register Now for N.C. Cooperative Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop

This workshop is SOLD OUT with over 280 participants. We are no longer accepting registrations. Interested in learning more about …

— 5 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Hemp License Still Required

The new 2018 Farm Bill does NOT change the requirement for NC hemp growers to have a license for …

— 5 months ago, Industrial Hemp

Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019

A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …

— 5 months ago, Forages

Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019

Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …

— 5 months ago, Forages

NC Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers Voting Information

NC flue-cured tobacco growers, it’s time to vote! View more details on the upcoming referendum, taking place on Wednesday, …

— 5 months ago

Hemp Farm Bill Summary by US Hemp Roundtable

WHAT DOES THE FARM BILL DO? ANALYSIS BY U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE GENERAL COUNSEL JONATHAN MILLER This article provides a convenient breakdown …

— 5 months ago, Industrial Hemp

Horse Hoof Health Workshop

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is having a Horse Hoof Health Workshop on February 1, 2019, from 6 to …

— 5 months ago

Register Now for Produce Safety Rule Grower Training

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is partnering with NC State Extension to offer an all-day Produce Safety …

— 6 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Fall Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

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

— 6 months ago, Growing Small Farms

SAVE the DATE (Feb. 13, 2019) Forage Recovery Plan 2019 – Winter Conference

Management Strategies for Early- and Late-Plantings of Cool-Season Forages in North Carolina A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and …

— 6 months ago, Forages

Beef Cattle Economics Workshop

View or print flyerrJoin us for a discussion on cattle economics. We will be video chatting with Andrew Griffith …

— 6 months ago

Want to Learn All About Growing and Selling Hops?

Early bird registration for the 2019 South Atlantic Hops Conference in Asheville, NC ends on December 31, 2018. SO, …

— 6 months ago, New Crops & Organics

Piedmont Regional Beef Conference

Save the Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019 Piedmont Regional Beef Conference Registration and Trade Show will open at 8:30 a.m. with …

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