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

Published - January 15, 2026 Read
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Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Published - December 15, 2025 Read
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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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Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025

From: Entomology
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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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Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Praying Mantids

Published - February 21, 2025

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

Published - February 21, 2025

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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – March 11, 2026

Published - March 11, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Palmer amaranth and common ragweed in a peanut field.
Brake Versus Valor in Context Peanut Notes No. 26 2026

Published - March 11, 2026

From: Peanut
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Financial Returns at $450 Per Ton Peanut Notes No. 25 2026

Published - March 11, 2026

From: Peanut
NC State Day of Giving 03.25.26: Make Your Mark
Make Your Mark for 4-H on NC State Day of Giving

Published - March 11, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Turbulent Frost Weather ahead, starting Thursday

Published - March 10, 2026

From: Strawberry Growers Information
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Hoard's Producer Profile - Corey Lutz

Published - March 10, 2026

From: Dairy
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Summer 2026 Paid Internship Opportunity – U-DAIRE Program

Published - March 9, 2026

From: Dairy
Pest Control Cover 2026
2026 Pest Control for Professional Turfgrass Managers

Published - March 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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9 Reasons to Choose a College Major in Turfgrass

Published - March 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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2027 Program Dates Announced

Published - March 5, 2026

From: Executive Farm Management
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