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Preparing for Wildfires with Fire-Resistant Landscaping August 1, 2018, 1:00-5:00 pm North Carolina Zoo Educational Building 4401 Zoo Pkwy Asheboro, NC 27205 Cost: $10 Register online North …
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July 19 CCP Meeting to Focus on Backyard Biodiversity
The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on July 19 will focus on Backyard Biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your …
19th Annual Vermiculture Conference
On November 10-11, 2018, NC State’s 19th Annual Vermiculture Conference will be held on Centennial Campus at The James …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in July!
The month of July presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
New Video on Setting Up a Worm Bin
Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage is a new video in the Homegrown From NC State Extension News series. In …
Extension@YourService: Swiss Chard Is a Garden Stalwart
Vegetable gardening in the Sandhills is no walk in the park. Extreme heat, drought, and sandy soils mean gardeners …
2018 NC Pesticide License Schools and Exams Listing
For those who may be interested in obtaining a first-time pesticide license in 2018, a listing of schools and …
Extension@YourService: Take the Tomato Challenge
Tomatoes are one of the joys of summer. Many people anticipate the first field grown tomatoes with the same …
Extension@YourService: Aliens Among Us? It’s Just Cedar-Apple Rust
Eastern red cedars are native to our region, and as such have few pests or diseases that plague them. …
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