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Debbie RoosExtension Agent, Agriculture - Sustainable / Organic Production N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center

Laura Stewart helps identify mushrooms on the walk.

Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting Focuses on Wild Mushrooms

The Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) is a collaboration of local, state and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, universities, …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Huckleberry Trail Farm is conveniently located right on Hwy 64 between Siler City and Pittsboro.

Fall Festival at Huckleberry Trail Farm!

The Fall Festival Season at Huckleberry Trail Farm has begun! There are so many awesome activities awaiting visitors to the …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

The rattlesnake master looks stunning against a backdrop of coneflowers, beebalm, blazing star, and culver's root.

Spring 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Chatham County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Wins 1st Place at State Competition

Last summer Dan Campeau, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agent, formed a new 4-H Poultry Judging Team …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Fall Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) forages on spurred butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum) in early August.

Summer Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …

— 6 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Alex Hitt removes the plastic from a Haygrove tunnel before Hurricane Charley in 2004.

Hurricane Preparedness for Horticultural Growers and Beekeepers

Hurricane Florence is dominating news coverage this week and for good reason: it is predicted to be the strongest …

— 7 years ago, Growing Small Farms

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 …

— 7 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Agents visit the hemp production fields. Grower Ryan Patterson planted about 40 acres, starting in late May. He did three different planting dates.

Photos from Industrial Hemp Production Short Course for Agriculture Agents

On July 10, 2018, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agents attended an all-day Industrial Hemp Agent Short Course. The …

— 7 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Coneflowers, culver's root, and bee balm in mid-June.

Spring Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …

— 7 years ago, Growing Small Farms