Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 28!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Soil, Water & Air
Big Year for North Carolina at the American Forage and Grassland Council's 2020 Annual Conference
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is an international organization made up of 20 affiliate councils in the …
January 16 Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: Unclog Our Rivers!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. til noon at the …
Woodland Stewards Webinar Series Coming February 2020
Registration Now Open Join other woodland landowners throughout the region to learn how to better care for your woodlands. The …
Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
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 …
Homeowner Well and Septic Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Department of Environmental Health present a free workshop on the use and …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Join Us for the January 17 CCP Meeting on Habitat Fragmentation & Landscape Conservation
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on January 17, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon to learn more …
Register Now for Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management Workshop
Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management: You Can Have It All! There is increasing interest in carbon sequestration in …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
2018 Hay Show Results at NC State Fair
Congratulations to the NC farmers and farms who placed top in the 2018 Hay Show at the NC State …
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 …
Reminders for Hemp License Holders
As the 2018 season draws to a close, many may benefit from these helpful reminders about the NC Industrial …
Homeowner Well and Septic Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Department of Environmental Health present a free workshop on the use and …
Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered in August 2018
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
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