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Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
April CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture …
Agenda for Forage Recovery Plan 2019-Winter Conference
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Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
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Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
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Join Us for the January 17 CCP Meeting on Habitat Fragmentation & Landscape Conservation
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on January 17, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon to learn more …
NC Agritunity Is Saturday, February 9th
NC Agritunity is one day conference and trade show geared towards new and beginning farmers/homestead operators. This conference covers …
SAVE the DATE (Feb. 13, 2019) Forage Recovery Plan-Winter Conference)
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Register Now for Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management Workshop
Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management: You Can Have It All! There is increasing interest in carbon sequestration in …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
2018 Hay Show Results at NC State Fair
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New Processor Acknowledgment Letter Issued
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2019 Rowan County Beekeepers Association Beginner's Beekeeping School
Beginning Beekeepers School Tuesday evenings, from January 15 to March 26, 2019, at N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center, 2727 …
Does Money Grow on Trees?
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Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: The State of Our Water in Chatham
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Spring 2020 Pesticide School Schedule Available
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Reminders for Hemp License Holders
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- NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
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