It's Ramps Season! Grow Them, Eat Them, Sell Them
Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly popular with wild food …
Forest Resources
New Bamboo Publication Available
Are you considering establishing a commercial bamboo plantation? I am sure you have lots of questions about it, and …
Herb Connection Has a New Look and Expanded Purpose
Years ago we started a free service called Herb Connection to help match NC herb growers with herb buyers. …
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 …
Disaster Funds for Reforestation After Hurricane Florence
News release from the NC Forest Service: Applications being accepted for Florence Reforestation Fund Requests considered on a first-come, first-served basis RALEIGH …
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 …
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 …
Flood Damage to Forest Stands
The flooding that has resulted from Hurricane Florence in much of North Carolina may have significant impact on forested …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered in August 2018
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed …
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 …
Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia
Yellow poplar weevils, Odontopus calceatus, can be a severe pest of tulip poplars and magnolias growing in nurseries and …
Register Now for Extension's Weed Management for Forest Landowners Workshop
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a Weed Management for Forest Landowners Workshop as part …
Natural Enemies in Disguise
Tulip tree scales and other soft scales are maturing and producing a lot of honeydew. This makes people notice …
Photos From the 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest
The 1st Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest on March 24, 2018 was a huge success with an estimated crowd …
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