Spring Ag Fest is CANCELED
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
Soil, Water & Air
January 16 Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: Unclog Our Rivers!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. til noon at the …
Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
The Chatham County Spring Ag Fest that was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
Fall Gardening for Small Spaces Series
You don’t have to have a ton of space to grow food and flowers for your family to enjoy. …
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 …
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 …
2018 Farm-City Banquet
November 20, 2018, $15 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., doors at 5:30 p.m. Catawba County Country Club 1154 Country Club Rd., Newton, NC 28658 Tickets …
Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting: The State of Our Water in Chatham
Water is life – our bodies need it, our communities need it, and the larger environment around us needs …
Spring 2020 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2020 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
N.C. Cooperative Extension Mini Course
Free program! For the first time the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Catawba County Center is offering its own mini course! This five-week …
Water Wise Gardening
Despite the crazy up and down weather we’ve had this spring, the summer heat will descend upon us before …
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 …
New Community Garden Resources From Duke University
North Carolina Community Gardens: Soil Contaminants and Pesticides This website, a project of the Community Engagement Core of the Duke University Superfund Research Center, …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 24!
Spring Ag Fest …
Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings
Please join us for the 2018 Commercial Poultry Grower Meetings. Register here for the meeting you wish to attend. 3 hours …
Save the Date for Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE: Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This …
CCP Meeting to Focus on Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resources in Chatham County
The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on February 1 will focus on how changes in our climate are …
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