Annual Chatham County Farm and Industry Tour Coming in October, Tickets Now on Sale
Join agents and staff from theN.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center on October 1, 2019, for our annual Farm …
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Farm Crisis Assistance for Farmers
The past few years have been especially hard on farmers, with drought, flooding, fires, tariffs and related market instability …
2019 Chatham County 4-H Cloverbud Animal Science Camp (Overnight Edition)
July 1–3, 2019 Youth ages 5-8 will explore various career opportunities related to exotic animal, large animal, and marine biology …
2019 4-H Summer Camp Registration Online
Registering for camp has never been easier! See the link below and read the directions carefully before purchasing. Let’s get registered …
2019 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and now is the time to start getting ready. Hurricane season officially …
4-H Day Camp Counselor & Jr. Counselor Job Application Packets Now Available
Application packets are now available for paid and volunteer staff for this summer’s 4-H Adventures Day Camp at Northwest …
April CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture …
Mississippi State Develops Smartphone App to Test Lumber
From Mississippi State University, Written by Alaina Dismukes STARKVILLE, Miss.—Determining the stiffest piece of lumber is now easier with a new …
Second Annual Southeastern Social Care Farming Summit
Companion Planting February 23, 2019 Shared Vision Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC 27705 The Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective is …
Mass Timber Products: Innovative Wood-Based Building Materials
Mass timber products, also known as wood-based engineered construction materials, are becoming more widespread in the design and construction …
Agricultural Disaster Relief Program Extends Deadline to December 20
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services has announced that the N.C. General Assembly has voted to extend the …
Storm Damage Relief for Standing Forage - Application Deadline December 10
Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage as a result of Hurricane Florence and/or Tropical …
Additional Counties May Be Eligible for Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Farmers urged to sign up by the Dec. 10 deadline (View original announcement on NCDA&CS website) Farmers with damage from Tropical …
North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly
Are you 14-18? Looking for civic engagement opportunities? Want to know more about NC government? Consider applying to the North …
Storm Damage Relief Program Update for Pastures
Three new programs will be available specifically to help farmers that had damage to pastures from the effects of …
Farmer Disaster Assistance Webinar – 10-31-2018
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, along with NC State Extension and FSA, are announcing a program to …
Anticipated Seasonal Increase in Coyote Sightings
NCWRC Media Contact: Jodie B. Owen 919-707-0187 During the months of October and November, North Carolinians can expect to see/hear coyotes with …
New Processor Acknowledgment Letter Issued
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) in conjunction with the NC Industrial Hemp Commission has …
Youth in Action Application Closing Today, Oct. 22, 2018
The 2019 4-H Youth in Action Awards application closes today! If you are, or know, a 4-Her between 16-19, …
Registration Open for the Chatham Senior Education Conference
Join the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center and the Chatham County Council on Aging for the 2018 Fall …
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