May 2021 Growing Chatham Newsletter and Podcast Are Available!
The May 2021 Edition of Growing Chatham has arrived! Click to open this month’s Growing Chatham. Have little time …
Bloodroot and Red Trillium Collection Study
4/30/2021 – A student at Virginia Tech is doing a study on bloodroot and red trillium and has a …
Despite Record High Lumber Prices, Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Dropped in the First Quarter, 2021
Amid the looming COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets continued to surge in the first quarter of …
May 13 ForestHer NC Webinar on Non-Timber Forest Products & Agritourism
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Pine Needle Scale Crawlers Emerging Soon
It’s not just baby birds that hatch from eggs each spring. In the next several weeks, pine needle scale …
Growing Chatham, April 2021 Edition Has Arrived!
Growing Chatham April Edition has now arrived and full of spring blossoms! Check out our upcoming webinars that are …
Day 4: Celebrating Small Farms Week, Recognizing Heart Song Farm
In late July Debbie Roos, Chatham County Agriculture Agent, visited Heart Song Farm in Silk Hope. Grower Emily Fuller has accomplished …
Register Now for April 8 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the first of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Day 3: Celebrating Small Farms Week, Recognizing Off Grid in Color
Last October, Agriculture Agent, Debbie Roos visited Chatham County’s Off Grid in Color and talked with farmer Chantel Johnson. …
Register Now for April CCP Meeting About Dragonflies and Damselflies
The April Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Dragonflies and Damselflies. Please join us on April 15, 2021, from 9–11:15 …
Callery Pear - Please Beware!
As the temperature warms up and the days get longer in March, many of you have probably seen the …
NC Arbor Day - March 19, 2021
North Carolina’s Arbor Day is just around the corner! Learn more about NC Arbor Day and celebrate with us! What …
Invitation to Chatham Farms and Related Businesses to Join the NC Farm App
Join hundreds of farms and agribusinesses across North Carolina in cooperative marketing! The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is …
Videos From the 2020 Goldenseal Summit Now Available!
3/6/2021 – In 2020, United Plant Savers, the NC Ginseng Association, and Living Web Farms put on a virtual …
*Update* Laurel Wilt Disease Detected in New NC County
Laurel wilt, a devastating invasive disease of plants in the Laurel family, has been detected in a new county: …
Growing Chatham, March Edition
Today is the beginning of a new month, which means Growing Chatham is now available! This month is full …
Winter Safety Recommendations
Recent winter storms, ice, and freezing rain can impact healthy trees and forested areas, damaging or downing trees. The …
Register Now for March 11 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the third of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Impact CCACC Traffic Flow
Due to reoccurring vaccination clinics at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center (CCACC) on Mondays and Fridays, we …
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National eXtension Resources
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Partnerships and Organizations
- Extension Forestry at North Carolina State University
- American Forest Foundation: My Land Plan
- Consulting Foresters Listed by County
- Forest*A*Syst
- National Timber Tax Website
- NC Division of Forest Resources
- North Carolina Forest Service - Chatham County
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- North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council
- North Carolina State Board of Registration for Foresters
- North Carolina Tree Farm Program
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Southern Regional Extension Forestry
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- Extension Forestry Publications: Biomass
- Extension Forestry Publications: Economics and Taxes
- Extension Forestry Publications: Forest Health
- Extension Forestry Publications: Forest Management
- Extension Forestry Publications: Forest Productivity
- Extension Forestry Publications: Recreation and Aesthetics
- Extension Forestry Publications: Reforestation
- Extension Forestry Publications: Timber Marketing
- Extension Forestry Publications: Urban Forestry
- Extension Forestry Publications: Wildlife
- Timber Price Reports - NCSU Extension Forestry
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