SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
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Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
July Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
Take a 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 …
June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Farmers Markets During the Pandemic: A Vendor's Perspective
Ambling through the colorful displays and wafting fragrances of potted plants is, for me, a crucial part of the …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Millipedes on the Move
Last year around this time, we had a stretch of very hot & dry weather that triggered a “millipede …
Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
Virtual Pollinator Field Day Monday, June 22, 2020 3–5 p.m. The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
Imported willow leaf beetle (Plagiodera versicolor) are common on willows in landscapes and natural areas. Most of year adults and …
Crape Myrtle Aphids
Crape myrtles are among the most commonly planted trees in the Southeast. The two main pests are crape myrtle …
Mosquito Activity on the Rise
Memorial Day weekend is often the signal to fire up the grills. However, the previous week’s heavy rains in …
Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites
Twospotted spider mites are probably the most common spider mite species to damage ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and others. Twospotted …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
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 …
Wax Scales Hatching on Many Common Host Plants
There are a couple species of wax scales (Ceroplastes spp.) in North Carolina. Common ones include Indian wax scale …
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