Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm to Market!
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: In early June I got to spend time with our two Extension interns …
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Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
Register Now for July CCP Meeting About Community Conservation
The July Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Community Conservation. Please join us on July 15, 2021, from 9–11:30 a.m. …
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Dear all, the 2021 Western North Carolina strawberry pre-plant meeting will be held in Yancey County on July 26, 2021, …
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start at the end of June! The tours …
Muscadine Webinar: Summer Vineyard Management
Webinar Wednesday, June 16: Summer Vineyard Management for High-Quality Muscadine Grapes The North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association and N.C. Cooperative …
Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start next week! The tours are led by …
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We have been seeing some beautiful and tasty locally grown strawberries at our Chatham County farmers’ markets! We have …
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AWIS 14-day Weather Discussion Dear all, Our region experienced a freeze/frost event from Wednesday to Friday. This event came with partly …
AWIS Weather Forecast: 14-Day Weather Discussion
AWIS Weather Forecast: 14-day Weather Discussion Dear all, Our region experienced a freeze/frost event from Wednesday to Friday. This event came …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Frost Risk April 22-23
AWIS Weather Forecast: Frost Risk April 22-23 A wider frost- and freeze risk for North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic (Figure …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Frost Alert Thursday / Friday, April 22-23
A wider frost- and freeze risk for North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic (Figure 1) combined with gusty winds, call for …
Vineyard Workshop, April 19
NC Winegrowers Association: Vineyard Workshop April 19, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to noon AGENDA Travis Snodgrass/ N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
AWIS Weather Alert: Chance of Frost in App. Mountains
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AWIS Weather Forecast 3/25 - 3/30: Wind, Heat and a Chance for Frost
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Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
COVID-19 Famers Update 3/21/2021
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