News From Chatham County Center

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

February 17, 2026

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

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

February 5, 2026

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

February 5, 2026

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

January 27, 2026

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

January 27, 2026

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

January 27, 2026

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

January 23, 2026

Goats in field.
2026 NC Small Ruminant Educational Series

January 16, 2026

Flyer with all workshops listed
2026 Home Food Preservation Workshop Series

January 15, 2026

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

January 15, 2026

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

January 12, 2026

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

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

January 2, 2026

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

December 22, 2025

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

December 17, 2025

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

December 15, 2025

Flyer with Volunteer program information
Extension Master Food Volunteer Training 2026

December 11, 2025

Program Flyer
Cooking for Diabetes Management!

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

November 13, 2025

November edition Growing Chatham
November's Growing Chatham

November 3, 2025

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

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

October 27, 2025

Coastal Witch-alder
Trees and Shrubs for Piedmont Landscapes

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

October 11, 2025

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

October 6, 2025

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

September 29, 2025

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

September 22, 2025

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

September 17, 2025

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

September 17, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Emergency Preparedness Workshop

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!

September 4, 2025

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

September 3, 2025

Timberland ready to be evaluated.
Landowner Forestry Workshop

September 3, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Bingo
National Preparedness Month

September 3, 2025

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

August 29, 2025

A hunting stand alongside trees and a field.
Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference

August 25, 2025

Picture of pantry items and title of class: Versatile Pantry
More in My Basket – Versatile Pantry Class

August 20, 2025

Daisy flowers growing
Exciting Opportunities Await in Growing Chatham!

August 4, 2025

Goats grazing in field
FAMACHA© Certification Workshop (9/23/25)

July 31, 2025

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