Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in October!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
Cabin Fever - 2nd Annual Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Cleveland County Symposium
Come join us for the 2nd Annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Cleveland County Symposium on March 2, 2019. When: March …
Tree Assistance Program
The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) to provide financial assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery …
NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
CONTACT Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004 or email at andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has …
Don’t Miss the 18th Annual Nursery Field Day!
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
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