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Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
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June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020
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Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
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2020 Breeding Trial Data Now Online
The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data from our cultivar trials from 2015-2020 …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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COVID-19 Farmers Update 06/05/2020
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First Peak: How Did COVID-19 Impact NC Agriculture in April 2020?
How did COVID-19 impact NC Agriculture in April 2020? We have surveyed 157 farms and agritourism businesses and the …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
What Is a High Tunnel
What is it? High tunnels are passively heated and ventilated, plastic-covered structures. In terms of environmental protection and control, they …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020
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COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020 News today: Phase 2 Reopening in NC: Section 6C of the Executive Order 141 moving NC to Phase …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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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 …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/15/2020
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COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020
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Virtual Strawberry Field Day May 2020
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
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