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Provide Nesting Habitat for Native Bees Through Plant Stems in Your Garden

Published - February 21, 2025 Read
Solitary bee emerging from sandy burrow mound beside small yellow flower

Ground-Nesting Bees Should Be Appreciated, Not Feared!

Published - April 3, 2024 Read
Beautiful farmers' market carrots!

The Pittsboro Farmers' Market Is Moving Downtown!

Published - January 27, 2026 Read

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Farmers and Landowners Can Apply for Agroforestry Grants

Published - January 27, 2026

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2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online

Published - January 15, 2026

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Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Published - December 15, 2025

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Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025

From: Entomology
Customers lining up at the Growing Wild Nursery booth.
Photos from Extension’s Pollinator Workshop & Native Plant Sale

Published - September 29, 2025

Green lynx female on spurred butterfly pea vine (Centrosema virginianum).
Late Summer 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - September 22, 2025

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Photos From the 2025 Chatham County Ag Fest

Published - April 15, 2025

Leafcutter bee foraging on dwarf wild indigo in the spring.
Spring Chores in the Pollinator Garden

Published - February 21, 2025

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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - March 30, 2026

Published - April 3, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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The Ultimate Crowd-Pleaser: Easy Fruit Salad!

Published - April 3, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Workshop: Alfalfa Production in North Carolina

Published - April 2, 2026

From: Forages
Gardening experts install plants at Cooperative Extension.
April is Global Volunteer Month: Shining a Light on the Volunteers Who Inspire Us!

Published - April 1, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
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2026 Northwestern Cattle Reproduction School

Published - April 1, 2026

From: Beef
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Welcome to the Team, Stephen Ruswick!

Published - April 1, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Planting Intentions: The Therapeutic Power of the Growing Season

Published - April 1, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Journey as a Teen Leader: 2026-2027 NC 4-H State Officer Applications are Open!

Published - March 31, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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2026 Apple Disease Update: Bloom

Published - March 31, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Food Resource Management: Dinorah Keith's Strategies for Getting the Best for Less

Published - March 31, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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