Hay and Pasture Crops Are Eligible for Hurricane Florence Disaster Program
Press release written by Matt Poore, NC State Extension. Pasture-based livestock producers within eligible counties with damage to standing forage …
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Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
NC Farm School : Keeping It in the Family
NC Farm School is a key resource for those who are seeking to keep land in farm production. For …
Summer Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …
Info Session about RAFI-USA Farmer Grants November 12 in Pittsboro
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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