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Chatham County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Chatham County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

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	Soil Testing Information
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture offers soil testing and information for commercial growers and home owners. Click the headline above for more information. MORE

	Extension en Espanol
Extensión en Español is a grass roots organization of Extension educators which seeks to better serve Spanish-speaking clients by sharing expertise and materials across the Cooperative Extension System. MORE

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Events

	Taking the Fire Out of Fire Ants October 15th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pittsboro, NC
	Cooperative Extension in Chatham County will offer a program on fire ant management on Wednesday, October 15. There is no charge for the program that begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Agriculture Building in downtown Pittsboro. Participants are requested to call 919.542.8202 to pre-register for limited seating. Extension Agents Al Cooke and Sam Groce will conduct the program. Cooke reports that calls have been coming in from �all over the county� about ... MORE

	Junior Chef - Keep things Popping with Popcorn October 18th, 2008 @ 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pittsboro, NC
	Popcorn is among the healthiest -- and tastiest -- snacks around? Whole grain, low in calories and fat plus a complex carbohydrate. But why just have it plain? So how about "Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch", or "Double Chocolate Popcorn Balls" or "Popcorn Witches Hats and Broomsticks". Participate in this hands-on experience. Class is for youth ages, 8 - 15 years. Cost - $8.00 per youth. Limited enrollment of 8-10 ... MORE

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News

	Fire Ants Posted September 9th, 2008 in About This Site
People seem to have begun noticing fire ant mounds. I’m aware of two reasons why you may be seeing new mounds now and may continue to see new mounds for a while: 1) Fire ant queens mate in the air during spring and land somewhere to start a new mound. It takes about 6 months for the queen to build up sufficient numbers of workers for that mound to be easily visible. So new ... MORE

Before and After the Storm
Posted September 3rd, 2008 in Environment

I'm not in the business of weather predicting, so I have no idea what the hurricanes and tropical storms in the north Atlantic will do. But I am paying attention. And for those of you who weren't here in 1996, hurricanes have been known to have serious impacts in Chatham County. During the winter you can still see scores, hundreds of trees on the ground, all lined out in the direction that the ... MORE

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