An Update on Our Field Research-Hemp, Ginseng, and More!
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Beyond Veggies: Growing Food for Preschoolers
Enjoy this 1 hour recording on Edible Landscaping for Early Child Care Centers. Learn about resilient trees, shrubs, vines, …
It’s Time for Summer Pruning
Summertime has arrived, and hopefully you are finished planting in your garden. So what’s left to do now? As …
New Landscaping Design Guide Features Native Coastal NC Plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, communications director, kmosher@ncsu.edu Gloria Putnam, coastal resources and communities specialist, gfputnam@ncsu.edu A new set of landscaping …
June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Was Your Garden Soil Contaminated by Persistent Herbicides in Compost?
If so, please complete the US Composting Council’s Persistent Herbicide Incidence Reporting Form by July 3rd, 2020. All reports submitted …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
4-H Embryology Summer Fun Program
If you’re interested in learning more about poultry and the incubation process, then please join us for this year’s …
URGENT COVID-19 Economic Loss Survey
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has developed a survey for North Carolina producers to submit comments …
National 4-H Shooting Sports Virtual Quiz Bowl
National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee in conjunction with Auburn University, University of Arkansas, and Oregon State University using Kahoot …
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 …
“Relationship Building Is Key”: Lisa Gonzalez and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project
Lisa Gonzalez, Regional Area Specialized Agent in Local Foods, serves seven Western NC counties – Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, …
NC 10% Campaign: Local Food Map and Resources
The NC 10% Campaign is a statewide collaborative initiative of N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming …
Resource Roundup: Getting Started With At-Home Gardening
Gardening is a great hobby: not only is it a proven therapeutic remedy that has physical and mental …
Citizenship Focus T-Shirt Design Contest
Are you attending Citizenship North Carolina Focus? Do you love 4-H t-shirts? If you answered yes to these questions, …
NC 4-H Daily SPARK: June 1-5, 2020
Get ready to roll with our 11th week of NC 4-H Daily SPARK activities. We have an action-packed week …
NC 4-H Photography Contest
Calling all 4-H’ers (8-18), Practice your photography skills to capture your perfect picture in these three categories : 4-H In …
Down on the 4-H Farm Virtual Program
NC 4-H is offering so many virtual summer programs, it can be hard to choose. We’re partial to the …
Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
Hot off the Press . . . Natural Learning Initiative Gardening Activity Guide Designed for preschool teachers, parents and students …