News From Chatham County Center

NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm Flyer
NRCS Field Day at Wild East Farm

Published - March 12, 2026

Yellow baby chicks
Learn How To Vaccinate Chicks

Published - March 10, 2026

STEM Activity Workshop & white 4-H clover emblem with circuit designs.
4-H STEM Activity Workshop

Published - March 6, 2026

Daffodils are beginning to stir, lifting their bright blooms toward the clear blue sky in celebration of spring. A clock is displayed as a friendly reminder that Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8, 2026.
March Madness: Time-Out for Growing Chatham

Published - March 2, 2026

Cluster of ripening blueberries on a branch with green leaves
Blueberry Pruning Demonstration

Published - February 17, 2026

Chickens foraging
Backyard & Small Flocks Workshop (Online & in-Person)

Published - February 17, 2026

HERTER-O'NEAL SCHOLARSHIP $750 Available — Are you pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree in business?
2026 Herter-O’Neal College Scholarship Application

Published - February 5, 2026

A cold and icy winter day in February.
Snuggle Up With Growing Chatham

Published - February 5, 2026

Beautiful farmers' market carrots!
The Pittsboro Farmers' Market Is Moving Downtown!

Published - January 27, 2026

Beef cattle grazing among trees.
Farmers and Landowners Can Apply for Agroforestry Grants

Published - January 27, 2026

Chatham County 4-H is a proud participating United Way Agency
Chatham 4-H Summer Camps 2026

Published - January 27, 2026

Be Ready for Cold Temperatures and Potential Power Outages
Prepare Now for the Winter Storm

Published - January 23, 2026

Goats in field.
2026 NC Small Ruminant Educational Series

Published - January 16, 2026

Flyer with all workshops listed
2026 Home Food Preservation Workshop Series

Published - January 15, 2026

cover of the Vegetable Crop Handbook
2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online

Published - January 15, 2026

Five overhead flat-fan nozzles spraying 80° cones, 20" spacing, 50% overlap, 10" intervals
2026 Chatham Landscape and Green Industry Conference

Published - January 12, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

Growing Chatham January 2026 text over dark forest background with NC Cooperative Extension logos
Growing Chatham Could Bring Good Luck Throughout the New Year

Published - January 2, 2026

Chatham County 4-H 2025 Snapshot! text with 4‑H clover on green sunburst background
Chatham County 4-H 2025 Snapshot

Published - December 22, 2025

Flyer for Pesticide License Exam Testing Day
Pesticide Testing - New Commodity Fumigant Requirements

Published - December 17, 2025

Two oxen yoked side-by-side led by a person wearing a "MILK'S GOT GAME" shirt
Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Published - December 15, 2025

Flyer with Volunteer program information
Extension Master Food Volunteer Training 2026

Published - December 11, 2025

Program Flyer
Cooking for Diabetes Management!

Published - December 3, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

November edition Growing Chatham
November's Growing Chatham

Published - November 3, 2025

4‑H clover above gingerbread houses with text Chatham County 4‑H Gingerbread Competition
2025 Gingerbread Competition

Published - November 3, 2025

Sunday, November 9 2:00-4:30pm. Free event at the Chatham County Ag & Conference Center. Food Policy 101 presentation from Community Food Strategies and Carolina Farm Stewardship Association followed by an open discussion around farmland preservation, foo
Rooted in Chatham: Working Together to Strengthen Our Local Food System

Published - October 27, 2025

Coastal Witch-alder
Trees and Shrubs for Piedmont Landscapes

Published - October 15, 2025

Rows of PW Proven Winners nursery pots with young plants and red flags in outdoor growing yard
Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse Conference

Published - October 11, 2025

Vegetable stew in cast iron pot.
What’s Brewing Up in This Month’s Growing Chatham

Published - October 6, 2025

Customers lining up at the Growing Wild Nursery booth.
Photos from Extension’s Pollinator Workshop & Native Plant Sale

Published - September 29, 2025

Green lynx female on spurred butterfly pea vine (Centrosema virginianum).
Late Summer 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - September 22, 2025

Austrian winter pea flower
Cover Crops: Your Garden’s New Best Friend!

Published - September 17, 2025

freshly harvested soft neck garlic
All About Alliums in the Vegetable Garden: Onions, Garlic, Leeks and Shallots

Published - September 17, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Published - September 16, 2025

Road and tree-lined horizon at sunrise with text "Growing Chatham" and "September 2025"
September Is as Cool as the Growing Chatham Newsletter!

Published - September 4, 2025

fall fun day field trip
4-H Fall Fun Day Field Trip!

Published - September 3, 2025

Timberland ready to be evaluated.
Landowner Forestry Workshop

Published - September 3, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Bingo
National Preparedness Month

Published - September 3, 2025

Young cabbage plants in rows partially submerged by floodwater
Disaster Risk Management Training for Farmers

Published - August 29, 2025

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