Photos from the 11th Annual Pollinator Day
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association teamed up to hold their 11th Annual …
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Register Now for July Pollinator Workshop & Garden Tour
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a summer pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour …
Three Pollinator Garden Tours in June!
The month of June presents three opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Birth of an Assassin Bug!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Floodwaters Will Recede, but Mosquito Activity Won't
The intense rainfall, flooding and mudslide damage in western North Carolina and other areas of the state have created …
Chatham's Fiddlehead Farm Wins Good Food Award!
A Chatham County farm has won a coveted Good Food Award in recognition of superior craftsmanship and a commitment …
Greenhouse Diagnostics Workshop Set for March 1
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Foothills …
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 …
Poultry Science Summer Institute
The Poultry Science Summer Institute will be held June 24-28, 2018. The institute is a five-day, four-night conference and …
JAN 27 Produce Safety Alliance Grower's Training for the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA)
This one-day training course will be held at the Mountain Horticulture Research and Extension Center in Mills River on January …
Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2018 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will be held at the Burke County Agriculture Center in Morganton, North Carolina. …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Don't Miss the Ornamental Production Workshop
The 2017 Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 23 at the Burke County Extension Center in Morganton, …
Greenhouse Workshop Slated for January 31
The 2017 Foothills Greenhouse Production Workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 31 at Banner Greenhouses in Nebo, North Carolina. …
Cutting Production Webinar Announced for Greenhouse Growers
Optimizing Rooting of Vegetative Annuals: Maximizing Performance Through Lighting, Temperature, Irrigation and Fertility Dr. Roberto Lopez Michigan State University Thursday, November 3, …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 …
Nursery Weed Field Day Slated for September 7
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics …
Seed Drill Available for Rent
Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District’s seed drill is available for rent through the district. Reserve your dates …
Bugs and More Bugs
Just when homeowners were getting used to dealing with boxelder bugs and multicolored Asian lady beetles invading the house …
Western NC Commercial Horticulture Blogs
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA GREEN INDUSTRY NEWS BLOG! For live news pertaining to the Ornamental Green Industry in Western North Carolina. …
Health and Safety Festival for Farm Workers and Their Families a Success!
The Health and Safety Festival for Farm Workers and their Families held on Saturday 27 June was a Success! About …
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