It is that time of year again for open enrollment of Medicare Part D. Open enrollment begins October 15th and runs through December 7, 2016. To schedule an appointment at the Greene County Senior Center call (252) 747-5436. To schedule an appointment at the Extension Office call (252) 747-5831. SHIIP volunteers are located at both locations for your convenience. Walk-in's welcome, appointments preferred.
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It is that time of year again for open enrollment of Medicare Part D. Open enrollment begins October 15th and runs through December 7, 2016. To schedule an appointment at the Greene County Senior Center call (252) 747-5436. To schedule an appointment at the Extension Office call (252) 747-5831. SHIIP volunteers are located at both locations for your convenience. Walk-in's welcome, appointments preferred.
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Plant sciences initiative could spark NC economic growth, study finds A new economic study, released Jan. 12, shows that North Carolina has an opportunity to be the global hub for advanced plant sciences research and for the application of that research to expanding agricultural productivity. One page summary of the Initiative View the Report
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Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and a how her award-winning mead is made. Listen to this interview to learn more MORE » – from 
Extension Gardener
Eat more! Make half your plate fruits and vegetables is the message. Fruits and vegetables offers so many nutrients and benefits that help you to maintain good health and reduce the risk of MORE »
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, share their experience starting a pollinator garden at their school. Listen to the interview MORE » – from Extension Gardener
Wednesday September 14 at 5:30 pm Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The garden was designed to MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Water is essential for growth and life here on earth and keeping it clean from trash is important to everyone and everything involved! On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Greene County 4-H will be MORE »
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to late fall for pollinators such as honey MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Click HERE for the latest Newsletter! Articles include: Spooktacular Plants Chalkbark maple Butterhead and leaf lettuces Soil testing for sustainable nutrient management and much MORE » – from Extension Gardener
The hot, humid summer days are upon us which means we need to stay hydrated with more fluids and/or from foods that have a high percentage of water. Our bodies need more fluids MORE »
Greene County 4-H youth attends NCACC Youth Summit A 4-H’er from Greene County attended the seventh annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Winston Salem, North MORE »
This years fun overnight event is to be held in Raleigh, NC on November 19-20, 2016! This event allows our district officers an opportunity to shine on their leadership qualities while each district MORE »
All, I’ve heard reports from farmers in Greene County and surrounding locations that this has been an incredibly difficult year to control worms in crops. While our economic thresholds remain the same for MORE »
Do you own or manage a pond, storm water pond, or lake? Do you have problems with unwanted aquatic vegetation or water quality? Do you have the correct types, sizes, and numbers of MORE » – from Onslow County Center
I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker diseases. MORE » – from Wilson County Center
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