News From Chatham County Center

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

This image depicts the first step in the process of turning logs into lumber. It shows a log being debarked.
See Inside a Sawmill

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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
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

From: Dairy
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

From: Growing Small Farms
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