Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Specialty Crops
Online Woodland Stewards Program
If you own wooded land and are interested in learning how best to manage it and make some income …
Replicated Breeding Trial Data Now Online
The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data that has been collected since …
Our Organic Tomato Project Makes the News!
The new funding for the multi-state Tomato Organic Management Initiative (TOMI) research and extension project was announced in the …
Webinar: Insect Biology and Management in Blueberries
We recently participated in a Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium supported project led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, …
Weather Advisory Cold Spill: Sit Out in the East, Protect in the West
Dear strawberry community, Tomorrow morning and on Thursday morning to some extent, temperatures will be in many places in the …
Weather Advisory: Temperatures in Teens Are Expected in Parts of the Southeast
Dear Strawberry Community, A cold front is expected to make its’ way into the Southeast today and tomorrow. Especially the …
NEW Online Hop Production Course for the Eastern US
As the southernmost member of the Great Lakes Hops Working Group, I am excited to announce the release of …
New Grower Workshop on Nov. 6, Raleigh NC
Please joins us for the New Strawberry Grower Workshop What: “Back to the Basics! A refresher on the basics of …
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of September
This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We …
Fall Festival at Huckleberry Trail Farm!
The Fall Festival Season at Huckleberry Trail Farm has begun! There are so many awesome activities awaiting visitors to the …
Final Pollinator Garden Tours of 2019!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Grafting and Its Effect on Watermelon Tissue Firmness and Incidence of Hollow Heart
Marlee A. Trandel is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Horticultural Sciences from North Carolina State University. She …
Grape Pest Survey - 3rd Week of September
Our only remaining active locations is our muscadine site in Rowan County. Again, grape berry moth were caught at the …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of September
As harvest continues and we get close to the end of the season, we are finishing the insect scouting …
Caneberry Nursery List
The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association has just published the annual nursery list for 2019-2020. This includes types …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in September!
The month of September presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
Sep 3 Strawberry Update: Hurricane Dorian Preparedness and Resources
Dear Strawberry Community, Hurricane Dorian is currently not moving and still stalled over the Bahamas. It is expected to stay …
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Organic Edamame Production
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11/11/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
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11/11/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
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The decisions of when to turn an irrigation system on and off for frost protection …
11/7/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
Much success in growing tomatoes can be attributed to use of a few proven techniques. …
10/10/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Industrial Hemp in North Carolina: A Guide to Understanding and Evaluating Contracts
This guide provides an overview of contraction options for the growing industrial hemp industry in …
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Cucurbit Downy Mildew
This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of cucurbit downy mildew.
10/1/19 — Vegetable Pathology Factsheets
Strawberry Boron (B) Toxicity
Boron toxicity symptoms are described and management options discussed.
10/1/19 — Strawberry Abiotic Disorders