Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Pest Management
Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Cattle College: Herd Health, Fly Control, and Pasture Management
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County and Southern States of Siler City are teaming up to put on another great …
Register Now for Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop as part of its …
Respirator Fit Testing Day
Respirator Fit Testing Day will be on February 21, 2020, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference …
2020 Piedmont Landscape and Green Industry Conference
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312 AUDIENCE The Piedmont Green Industry …
2020 Extension Gardener Workshop Series
Interested in gardening? Learn about sustainable, science-based gardening practices from N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center Extension Gardener classes are a …
Summer 2019 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 …
Instructions for Submitting Hemp Samples to the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
8/21/2019 – Due to the high volume of incoming hemp samples, the NC State University PDIC is issuing these …
Oak Issues in Southeastern NC
Recently, Extension agents and specialists have been receiving calls from folks in southeastern NC regarding oak trees dying or …
Getting Diseases and Insects Identified on Your Hemp Crop
6/12/2019 – Unfortunately, hemp plants are susceptible to many diseases and insects. The pathologists and entomologists at NC State …
2019 Pesticide License Recertification Classes
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will be conducting two courses for pesticide applicators needing the V – Safety …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
This conference is over, but watch for new ones in the coming years! 3/1/2019 – Today at noon is the …
2019 Piedmont Green Industry and Landscape Conference
Thursday, February 21, 2019 Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312 AUDIENCE The Piedmont Green Industry …
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 …
Vegetable Production Update- October 12, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (NC State Extension Associate, Plant Pathology …
NC State University Offers Hemp Course
10/13/2018 – North Carolina State University will offer its first industrial hemp course in May 2019. The course is …
Pasture Management Session at NC Annual Ext. Conference
N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference 2018 Concurrent Session: Pasture Management: Weeds, Fertilization, and Grazing Management Impacts on Pasture Productivity In addition to adequate …
Vegetable Production Update - September 28, 2018
Vegetable Production Update – September 28, 2018 From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes), and Inga Meadows …
Pest Problems After Storms and Other Disasters
Hurricanes, heavy storms, tornadoes, and other similar natural disasters can lead to problems with a variety of insects and vertebrate …
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