Post Written By Deborah Roos, Extension Agent, Agriculture

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

Birth of an Assassin!

The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

NCDA&CS Taking Preventive Measures to Help Farmers and Agribusinesses

Adapted from a press release written by Rich Bonnano. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources

Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

COVID-19 Resources for Food & Farms from NC State Extension

NC State Extension has compiled resources that provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19 and managing risk for individuals …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

Farmer Leah Cook of Wild Hare Farm demonstrates what she calls the market's new "purchasing in a pandemic" policy as she has customers point to what they want so that she can pull the order together.

Local Farmers' Markets Do Their Part to Flatten the Curve on Coronavirus

Last week was a blur amid all the news about coronavirus and its impacts on our communities, both locally …

— 5 years ago, Growing Small Farms

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, …

— 6 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 …

— 7 years ago, Growing Small Farms