Register Now for ForestHer Workshop on Managing your Woodlands
Women landowners and natural resource professionals interested in learning more about management and conservation of private lands are invited …
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October 17 Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting to Focus on Mushrooms!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 9 a.m. til noon at the Stanford …
2019 Davidson County Fair Entry Forms Now Available
The 2019 Davidson County Agricultural Fair, sponsored by the Lexington Kiwanis Club, will be September 16-21. Important dates to remember: September …
Register Now! ForestHer Workshops Engage Women in Woodland Stewardship
Women landowners and natural resource professionals interested in learning more about management and conservation of private lands are invited …
Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
Thank you, Andrew Branan, for organizing and inviting NC FarmLink to the Western Piedmont Land Summit training for NC …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
Register Now for Cooperative Extension's Forestry Pest Management Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Forestry Pest Management Workshop as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Thursday, June …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Like Our NC FarmLink Facebook Page!
We just made our Facebook page live! Like our page and join the community of folks interested in farm …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
April CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist!
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture …
NC FarmLink Featured in Southeast FarmPress
NC FarmLink is working with NC Choices on a grant funded project to tackle one of the biggest barriers …
Sharing Ideas, Passion and Resources for Sustainable Land Stewardship at My Alma Mater
Dean of Land and Professor of Forestry Dave Ellum at Warren Wilson College gave us a tour of the …
Are You a Landowner Interested in Working With Beginning Meat Producers? We Need You!
NC Choices launches a new USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers …
Disaster Funds for Reforestation After Hurricane Florence
News release from the NC Forest Service: Applications being accepted for Florence Reforestation Fund Requests considered on a first-come, first-served basis RALEIGH …
Join Us for the January 17 CCP Meeting on Habitat Fragmentation & Landscape Conservation
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on January 17, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon to learn more …
Register Now for Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management Workshop
Sustainable Forest, Carbon, and Ecosystem Service Management: You Can Have It All! There is increasing interest in carbon sequestration in …
December 2018 Extension News
Every month, we send an update as to what is happening with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Davidson County Center. You …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
July 19 CCP Meeting to Focus on Backyard Biodiversity
The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on July 19 will focus on Backyard Biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your …
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