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Acorns resting on a textured tree log with bracket mushrooms, featuring text that reads "Growing Chatham October 2026".

Autumn in the air: Inside the October edition of Growing Chatham🍂

🪵🍁 Growing Chatham: October EditionWelcome to the October edition of Growing Chatham! Autumn has arrived, and our community is buzzing with harvest celebrations, educational opportunities, and…

Five tan, wart-capped Amanita mushrooms growing on a dark forest floor at night.

Growing Chatham: Fall Back into the Groove!

The September 2026 edition of the Growing Chatham Newsletter is now available, featuring updates for National Preparedness Month, fall lawn care essentials, and new openings for the Extension Master…

Youth leading goats around show arena at livestock show

Chatham 4-H Livestock Show - 9/12/26

Cattle Show - 9:30 AMGoat Show - 11:30 AMSheep Show - 2:00 PMLocation: Chatham County Ag & Conference Center(1192 US Hwy 64W Bus., Pittsboro, NC 27312)

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

Take a timeout from the March Madness action, grab your favorite seat on the bench (or your calm corner at home), and tip off into the latest edition of Growing Chatham. It’s packed with slam-dunk…

Chickens foraging

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

Poultry Workshop – Backyard & Small Flocks Poultry owners, whether raising backyard birds or managing small-scale flocks, are invited to attend the Backyard & Small Flocks Poultry Workshop on…

Goats in field.

2026 NC Small Ruminant Educational Series

2026 N.C. Small Ruminant Educational Series The N.C. Small Ruminant Educational Series is an annual program designed to provide practical, research-based information to help sheep and goat producers…

Growing Chatham January 2026 text over dark forest background with NC Cooperative Extension logos

Growing Chatham Could Bring Good Luck Throughout the New Year

Throughout my life, my family has celebrated the New Year with a traditional meal to ward off bad luck! As a picky eater, I often let my family enjoy my portion of the Black-eyed peas and greens.…

November edition Growing Chatham

November's Growing Chatham

We are fully immersed in the holiday season! October welcomed the trick-or-treaters, and now that November is here, it's time to indulge in Thanksgiving feasts. During the holidays, many of us tend…

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September Is as Cool as the Growing Chatham Newsletter!

September marks the transition from summer to fall, and N.C. Cooperative Extension is evolving as well! Our summer programs have concluded, and we are now gearing up for exciting fall programs. Be…

beef cattle standing in a pasture/field

Forage Management for Finishing Cattle (On-Farm Workshop)

Amazing Grazing and N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is offering an on-farm workshop... Forage Management for Finishing CattleJuly 9th, 2025 from 9 am - 12 pm Snow Camp, NCTopics to…