June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
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I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
Virtual Pollinator Field Day Monday, June 22, 2020 3–5 p.m. The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
In honor of Citizen Science Month, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on …
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Be on the lookout for red headed flea beetles (Systena frontalis) across the eastern region of NC in container …
Late April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Recording of Online Farm Store Webinar Now Available for Viewing
I have been working with area farmers and farmers’ markets as they adapt to changes brought on by the …
Early April Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Webinar: Using Community Science to Conserve Bumble Bees
Many of us are looking for meaningful activities that we can do while staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Birth of an Assassin!
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Extension Forestry has put together a series of forestry webinars for the upcoming few months. The first one, Timber …
NCDA&CS Taking Preventive Measures to Help Farmers and Agribusinesses
Adapted from a press release written by Rich Bonnano. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
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Register Now for March Webinars on Creating a Free Online Store for Your Farm
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