Just in Time for Halloween: Chatham Conservation Partnership Virtual Meeting to Focus on SPIDERS!
The Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) fall meeting will be virtual…and just in time for Halloween, the focus will be on …
Register Now for ForestHer Virtual Workshop on Invasive Plants AND Native Landscaping for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife Workshops will …
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Enjoy an August Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
Register Now for ForestHer NC Webinar on Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound
ForestHer is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife workshops will now be held as …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
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 …
Twig Aphids 2020
Twig aphids are shaping up to be a problem this spring in western North Carolina. Many fields had high …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
The 2020 Spring Freeze, Christmas Tree Injury, & Pruning Response.
I am writing this on May 12, 2020. It is the fourth morning in a row with frost at …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both passionate …
Last Week in Agriculture and Natural Resource Law (May 2, 2020)
[This is a weekly posting summarizing (and yes, some aggregating) legal developments – case decisions, new statutes and regulations, …
Using the Right Tool - or the Best Tool Available!
Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
Is It Time to Sell My Timber?
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, at noon, N.C. Cooperative Extension will conduct a webinar training for timber owners entitled …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
COVID-19 and H2A Labor: DHS Exempts Agricultural Labor Travel From Mexico; List of Current Available Workers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land …
COVID-19: NC Court Trial Dates Continued for 30 Days; Administrative Offices Remain Open
Members of the general public – including landowners and farmers – with potential claims or pending property and civil …
Spring Ag Fest is CANCELED
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
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