Hop Harvest at Bee Hoppy Farms
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks out at Bee Hoppy Farms…the annual hop harvest! Grower Tiffany Cooper is finishing …
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Register Now for Fall Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer three fall pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours as part …
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 …
Register Now for Beneficial Insect Workshop (& Get Pesticide Credits)
Too often growers, gardeners, and landscapers kill beneficial insects that they mistake for pests, or allow pest populations to …
Register Now for Learning to Grow Series Classes!
The Learning to Grow Series is our effort to make classes available to help folks further develop their skills …
Stanly County Spring Ag Tour
On Friday, April 20, 2018, Cooperative Extension hosted an agricultural tour of Stanly County. This annual event allows Stanly …
4-H Plant Sale 2018...Win a $150 Japanese Maple!
Download the Order Form and Sales Brochure ….or view them …
Respirator Fitting and Health Certification
RESPIRATOR FIT TEST As of January 1, 2017, the NCDA&CS now requires Worker Protection Standards (WPS) stating that a respirator …
NEW Local Food Guide is Hot Off the Press!
Stop by the Anson, Stanly, or Union county offices to get your …
Controlling Cankerworm With Tree Banding Is a Fall Task
In Spring, the Cankerworm becomes a common nuisance. The prevalence of Cankerworm is a bit of a phenomenon to …
Stanly County Master Gardener Program Information
Beginning in August, Stanly County will once again have a Master Gardener organization. Participants must complete 40 hours of …
2017 Stanly County 4-H Plant Sale
The Stanly County 4- H Plant Sale is going on now! Orders must be turned into the office by March …
Beat the Squash Vine Borer
If you’re like me, at some point in your gardening years a simple little white caterpillar has gotten the …
Programs on Solar Leases Available to Landowners
From: Theodore A. Feitshans Given the urgency with which landowners are seeking information about solar leasing we have partnered to …
Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease
Please visit these websites for information on Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease. Click here Click …
Price Risk Management / Commodity Outlook Workshops
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host seven free price-risk management workshops across the state to help …
Pruning Workshop (Feb. 18th)- Fruit Trees and Small Fruits
Please contact 704-694-2915 OR 704-283-3830 if you plan to …
Local Food Hub Launched, Taking Subscription Orders
FFVSubscriptionForm2013 A multi county, two state partnerships of local agricultural producers and Cooperative Extension Agents has finally launched and is …
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