Register Now for January CCP Virtual Meeting About Chatham County Natural...
The January 2024Chatham Conservation Partnership(CCP) meeting will focus on an update to the Natural Areas Inventory of Chatham County. The webinar will be on Thursday, Januar … Continue Reading
View ArticleAnimal and Plant Fiber Producer Survey Request
Piedmont Fibershed is seeking to support a regional textile economy (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) that connects local fiber producers with processors, artisan … Continue Reading
View ArticleSeeking Feedback From Chatham Landowners on Natural Areas Inventory
The author thanks the following contributors to this article: Merry Conlin, Brandon Dawson, and Allison WeakleyTheNorth Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP)is conducting … Continue Reading
View ArticlePittsboro Farmers’ Market Now Accepting SNAP / EBT Payments
The Pittsboro Farmers Market has become Chatham Countys first farmers market to accept SNAP/EBT payments!USDA’s SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, i … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegister Now for Extension’s 2024 Farm Tax Webinars!
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension is conducting aFarm Tax Webinar Series starting on February 12 and ending in early March. All webinars will b … Continue Reading
View ArticleWebinar on Using REAP Grants to Fund Energy Improvements on Your Farm
North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Chatham County is conducting awebinar on March 12 for farmers interested in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects (and gettin … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online
The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group has just released the 25th edition of the Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. The handbook represents a joint effort … Continue Reading
View ArticleWebinar on Sales Tax Exemptions on Farm Products & Inputs
TheNorth Carolina Cooperative Extension Chatham County Centeris conducting aFarm Tax Webinaron March 4 about sales tax exemptions for farmers as part of a series on farm tax i … Continue Reading
View ArticleSpring Chores in the Pollinator Garden
Around late February things start kicking into high gear in Cooperative ExtensionsPollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden. Usually I have taken most of January off in the gar … Continue Reading
View ArticleJoin Us for Our 2024 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag FestCelebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural ResourcesSaturday, March 23, 202410 a.m.3 p.m.This is a FREE Event!Chatham County Agriculture & … Continue Reading
View ArticleWebinar: Biosecurity on a Budget – Pro Tips to Protect Your Poultry
From Jonas Asbill, Area Specialized Poultry Agent for Central NC:Tune in Thursday March 14 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET for a webinar to hear USDA Veterinary Medical Officer Dr. Mel … Continue Reading
View ArticleView Farm Tax Webinar Recordings & Resources
TheChatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extensionconducted aFarm Tax Webinar Series in February and March for about 350 farmers, nursery growers, beekeepers, an … Continue Reading
View ArticlePhotos From the 2024 Chatham County Ag Fest
TheChatham County Spring Ag Feston March 23, 2024, was a success with a great crowd in attendance in spite of intermittent rain throughout part of the event. TheSpring Ag Fest … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegister Now for April CCP Virtual Meeting About Bumble Bee Conservation
The April 2024Chatham Conservation Partnership(CCP) meeting will focus on Bumble Bee Conservation. The webinar will be onThursday, April 18 from 9:00-11:30 a.m.AGENDA:North Ca … Continue Reading
View ArticleGround-Nesting Bees Should Be Appreciated, Not Feared!
Every year, from mid-March through mid-April, I get calls from folks worried about all the bees hovering over their lawns. They want to know how they can kill them because the … Continue Reading
View Article27th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour April 20-21, 2024
The 27th annual Piedmont Farm Tour will be Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 2:00 6:00 p.m. both days.Once a year these scenic and sustainable farms producing food, flow … Continue Reading
View ArticleShould Farmers & Gardeners Worry About the Upcoming Cicada Emergence?
In case you haven’t heard, 2024 marks the emergence of the13-year periodicalcicadas (Magicicadaspp.). The 13-year cicadas are known asBrood XIX, a.k.a., the Great Southe … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegister Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionsPollinator Paradise Demonstration Gardenin Pittsboro start on May 11!The garden features over 225 species of perennials, t … Continue Reading
View ArticleView Webinar Recording on Using REAP Grants to Fund on-Farm Energy Improvements
TheChatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extensionconducted a webinar on Using REAP Grants to Fund Energy Improvements On Your Farm in mid-March for 200 farmers … Continue Reading
View ArticleView Recording of CCP Bumble Bee Conservation Webinar
Chatham Conservation Partnership(CCP) conducted a webinar onBumble Bee Conservationon April 18, 2024, and we had a great turnout of about 115 folks attend the live webinar. If … Continue Reading
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