2019 Winter Vegetable School & Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
Event Date: February 20 and 21, 2019 Time: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday through lunch on Thursday Location: Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC Cost: …
Farm Health & Safety
Pesticide Re-Certification Classes
Pesticide Re-certification Classes Private Applicator Pesticide Re-Certification Classes All classes are worth 2 credit hours 6–8 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension of Madison County office …
Dairy Cow Share Meeting
Monday, January 28, 2019⋅5:30–7 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension of Madison County office 258 Carolina Ln, Marshall, NC 28753 The new farm bill has …
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 …
2018 Hay Show Results at NC State Fair
Congratulations to the NC farmers and farms who placed top in the 2018 Hay Show at the NC State …
Area Beef Conference 2019
Area Beef Conference – December 6, 2019 WNC Livestock Center – Canton, NC KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. JUSTIN RHINEHART Beef Cattle Extension …
Master Gardener Volunteers in Madison County
The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer program is a national program of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their …
Photos From the 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest
The 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest on March 24, 2018, was a huge success with an estimated crowd …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Rhonda Sherman posted this article that was authored by Carla Davis June 29, 2017 | Author: Carla Davis, NC State University Sustainability …
The Disaster Handbook
The University of Florida produced this manual which describes responses to many of the issues farming communities may encounter …
Glyphosate Carcinogenicity Review Published
Recently, concerns have been expressed about the safety of glyphosate. Although hazard analysis by some non-governmental organizations have suggested …
Join Us for Agriculture Awareness Day August 23!
Come See the Face of Agriculture in Chatham County Saturday, August 23, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This is a FREE …
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