Strawberry Season and Chatham County PYO Farms
We have been seeing some beautiful and tasty locally grown strawberries at our Chatham County farmers’ markets! We have …
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AWIS 14-Day Weather Discussion
AWIS 14-day Weather Discussion Dear all, Our region experienced a freeze/frost event from Wednesday to Friday. This event came with partly …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Frost Alert Thursday / Friday, April 22-23
A wider frost- and freeze risk for North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic (Figure 1) combined with gusty winds, call for …
Spring Lawn Care
Over the past few weeks, the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Pamlico County office has received numerous inquiries regarding early …
AWIS Weather Forecast: Widespread Freeze!
AWIS Weather Forecast: Widespread Freeze A widespread freeze is expected on the weekend, starting Thursday (April 1) to Friday (April …
AWIS Weather Forecast 3/25 - 3/30: Wind, Heat and a Chance for Frost
AWIS Weather Forecast 3/25 – 3/30: Wind, Heat, and a Chance for Frost Weather Pattern Discussion It is spring, so not …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
COVID-19 Famers Update 3/21/2021
COVID-19 Famers Update 3/21/2021 First Glance: American Rescue Plan Act 2021: What’s in it for Agriculture? $10.4 billion in agricultural provisions Debt …
AWIS Weather Advisory 3/18/2021: Storm, Rain and a Chance for Frost
AWIS Weather Advisory 3/18/2021: The coming days entail Storm, Rain and a chance of Frost Dear all, Sever storms tonight will …
AWIS Weather Forecast: One More Night of Frost
AWIS Weather Advisory 3/15/2021 Forecast Summary 3/15/2021 created by Karl Harker, AWIS Weather Service; It was a cold weekend from about extreme …
Upcoming Virtual Air-Blast Sprayer Training - UPDATED
The NC State Small Fruits Extension Program is organizing an Air-Blast Sprayer Training in an HYBRID format April 13-14, 2021. …
Invitation to Chatham Farms and Related Businesses to Join the NC Farm App
Join hundreds of farms and agribusinesses across North Carolina in cooperative marketing! The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is …
AWIS Frost Protection Weather Advisories 2021
Dear strawberry community, I am happy to announce that we have been in negotiations with AWIS weather service for the …
Effect of Waterlogged Soil on Preemergence Herbicides in Turfgrass Systems
Travis Gannon, Mathieu LeCompte, and Fred Yelverton With the end of winter in sight, preemergence crabgrass and goosegrass control is …
Celebrating Chatham County Beekeeper and Conservationist Judy Pick
Long-time Chatham County beekeeper, conservationist, and volunteer Judy Pick passed away on February 6, 2021, at age 79. Judy …
Caneberry Breeding and Cultural Practices Research Updates
Welcome to our first North Carolina Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Grower Association “Specialist Zoom” call. Dr. Gina Fernandez, is …
Waterlogging Influence on Turfgrasses
A number of homeowners have noticed their tall fescue seeding from fall 2020 is not looking so good. Our …
Farmers Update 2/11/2021
Farmers COVID-19 Update 2/11/2021 Farmers of Color Resources: Webinar, Feb 16, 2021: 11 a.m. EST: #BlackFarmers committee 2021 Public Policy Webinar: Updated …
Chatham County Beekeepers Offer an Intro to Beekeeping Online Course
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center and the Chatham County Beekeepers Association (CCBA) had planned to team up …
Frost/Freeze Webinar Feb. 15, 2021
Frost/Freeze Webinar February 15, 2021 Monday, February 15, 2021 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Register in advance for this webinar After registering, you will receive a …
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