ripening blackberries

Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026 Read
Spring shot of pollinator garden

Register Now for Spring Tours of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - April 27, 2026 Read

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Beautiful farmers' market carrots!
The Pittsboro Farmers' Market Is Moving Downtown!

Published - January 27, 2026

Beef cattle grazing among trees.
Farmers and Landowners Can Apply for Agroforestry Grants

Published - January 27, 2026

cover of the Vegetable Crop Handbook
2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook Is Now Online

Published - January 15, 2026

Two oxen yoked side-by-side led by a person wearing a "MILK'S GOT GAME" shirt
Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Published - December 15, 2025

Dorsal view of a wasp with black head and thorax and yellow-striped abdomen on white background
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

Child practicing lassoing a dummy steer while adults watch in a rodeo arena
Photos From the 2025 Chatham County Ag Fest

Published - April 15, 2025

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News From NC State Extension

symptoms of glomerella leaf spot on apple leaves in the rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Green vine with multiple leaves chewed by insects among dry twigs and bare soil
Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Cotton
Planting peanuts near Lewiston North Carolina
Valor Applied 4-5 Days after Planting Peanut Notes No. 84 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanut seedling that has recently emerged
Controlling Emerged Texas Millet Peanut Notes No. 83 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut seedling with roots exposed
Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 82 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
row peanuts near Rocky Mount
Volunteer Pumpkins in Peanut Peanut Notes No. 81 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanut plant near Rocky Mount
Peanuts Planted but K was not Applied Peanut Notes No. 80 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
white microscope icon
USDA National Milk Testing Strategy and Federal Order: NC Dairy Processor Silo Surveillance

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Dairy
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