News From Chatham County Center

The Plant Clinic is available to help answer your plant and gardening questions.
The Chatham Plant Clinic

Published - July 6, 2026

Chatham County outline filled with US flag and Declaration of Independence text highlighting We the People
Growing Chatham: Celebrating 250 years of growing in Chatham County

Published - July 6, 2026

Cow standing beside of her young calf
Cattle Reproductive Management Workshop

Published - July 2, 2026

Chatham County Master Gardener, Brenda demonstrates on how to take a soil sample and submit it for testing.
Digging Deeper Video Series

Published - July 1, 2026

BEAT THE HEAT!
Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

Published - June 29, 2026

bumble bees on obedient plant
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Late blight disease on a tomato fruit. The bottom of the tomato is soft , brown, and collapsing, with some spots and lesions visible from the top
What's the Matter With My 'Mater?

Published - June 25, 2026

Sprayer attached to a tractor emitting liquid on corn
Pesticide Applicators: Recertification Deadlines Approaching FAST

Published - June 10, 2026

Up close duckweed weed floating in pond.
Pond Weed Identification and Management Workshop

Published - June 9, 2026

Chatham County Master Gardener, Brenda demonstrates on how to take a soil sample and submit it for testing.
Stop Guessing! The Right Way to Test Your Soil

Published - June 5, 2026

UNCG junior Sydney Kain will serve as a summer intern with the Chatham County Center.
Sydney Kain Joins Chatham County Center for Summer 2026 Internship

Published - June 3, 2026

Growing Chatham June cover: A cow beside a red barn with windows, a wagon wheel, and corn field.
Growing Chatham: Spreading Like Dandelions

Published - June 2, 2026

Youth showing goats in the show ring with the judge standing beside them.
Chatham 4-H Livestock Show - SAVE THE DATE 9/12/26

Published - May 26, 2026

Summer N.C. State intern Katelyn Medlin smiles while standing outside a building.
Katelyn Medlin Joins Chatham County Center for Summer 2026 Internship

Published - May 21, 2026

A Multiflora rose plant with clusters of small white flowers featuring yellow centers. A green inchworm is arched along a leaf, and a spider is resting on one of the white petals. Multiflora rose is an invasive species in North Carolina.
May You Inch Your Way into Growing Chatham

Published - May 5, 2026

state burn ban map
Burn Ban Continues for Chatham County

Published - May 4, 2026

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

Published - March 12, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Yellow baby chicks
Learn How To Vaccinate Chicks

Published - March 10, 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

From: Growing Small Farms
Beef cattle grazing among trees.
Farmers and Landowners Can Apply for Agroforestry Grants

Published - January 27, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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

From: Growing Small Farms
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

From: NC FarmLink
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

From: Growing Small Farms
Program flyer announcing volunteer positions available and lists sample training topics and volunteer opportunities for the Extension Master Food Volunteer program.
Extension Master Food Volunteer Openings in Chatham County!

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

From: Dairy
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