Bull Breeding Soundness Exam
WNC Regional Livestock Center 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be a fee of $65 per bull. Bulls will be vaccinated …
Agriculture & Food
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Farm Transition Workshop "Steps to Avoid"
Thursday, November 1, 2018 9 a.m. – noon 258 Carolina Ln, Marshall, NC 28753, USA Topics that will be covered include: 10 mistakes …
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 …
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 …
Film Shorts and Screening Toolkit to Facilitate Local Food Discussions
Sourcing 10% of our food locally can be a challenge, especially for larger institutions. How do we do it? …
Post-Florence Mosquito Spraying and Organic Farms
According to NC State University’s Dr. Mike Waldvogel, things are moving rapidly regarding mosquito spraying in hurricane and flood-affected …
N.C. Beef Cattle Field Day
N.C. Beef Cattle Field Day Agenda October 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Graduate Student Poster Session 9:30 a.m. Stocker Cattle Producer …
Hurricane Preparedness for Horticultural Growers and Beekeepers
Hurricane Florence is dominating news coverage this week and for good reason: it is predicted to be the strongest …
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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- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
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- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Agricultural and Human Sciences
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