Register Now for July Pollinator Workshop & Garden Tour
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a summer pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 11, 2018
This is the eighteenth, and final, thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Phytophthora nicotianae Causing Severe Disease on Potato and Tomato in North Carolina
Due to the recent run of warm, wet weather, conditions are ideal for the development of late blight (Phytophthora …
Three Pollinator Garden Tours in June!
The month of June presents three opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Phytophthora Diseases Affecting Fruiting Vegetables in WNC
As the flooding recedes in western North Carolina, many growers are now reporting losses due to Phytophthora diseases on …
Floating Row Covers for Winter Protection
In periods of exceptionally cold temperatures, as we’re experiencing this first week of January 2018, it’s important to have …
Dwarf Iris
Dwarf iris or dwarf violet iris (Iris verna) is a bit of an outlier among our more familiar iris …
Gallberry
Gallberry or inkberry (Ilex glabra) is somewhat familiar to homeowners and landscapers as a holly shrub with soft, non-spiny …
What a Mess!
This crapemyrtle has three different pest issues happening at the same time. Should a plant in this condition be …
4-H Sewing After School Camp
Call 252-633-1477 to …
EPA Releases Guidance on Reporting Air Emissions of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms
EPA Releases Guidance on Reporting Air Emissions of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms 10/26/2017 Contact Information: (press@epa.gov) (WASHINGTON) — Today, EPA …
URGENT!!! Ammonia Emissions Reporting
Ammonia Emissions …
The Croatan Explorer: Bladderwort
Bet you didn’t count on creatures of the deep being in your local streams! Tom looks at the fascinating …
The Croatan Explorer: Pitcher Plants
In this video, Tom looks at these fascinating and funky plants. You find lemonade in these …
Recluse or Not?
October 2, 2017 | Staff Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Matt Bertone, an extension associate in NC State’s Department of Entomology …
The Croatan Explorer: Sundews
The next video in the series looks at these amazing little spikey carnivorous plants called “Sundews.” Check it out …
The Croatan Explorer: Venus Flytraps
In this second video, Tom takes a quick look at Venus …
Check Out Our New Series "The Croatan Explorer"!
Below is the introductory video to our new series “The Croatan Explorer.” Craven County Extension Director and Horticulture Agent …
Plant Selection Program
A landscape plant selection program is scheduled for October 21, 10 AM at Lawson Creek Park. Master Gardener volunteers Jeanne Bowditch …
Bountiful Harvest Food Drive
Please bring your canned goods to your local extension office October 2nd through October 29th to benefit the Food …