Just in Time for Halloween: Chatham Conservation Partnership Virtual Meeting to Focus on SPIDERS!
The Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) fall meeting will be virtual…and just in time for Halloween, the focus will be on …
Register Now for ForestHer Virtual Workshop on Invasive Plants AND Native Landscaping for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife Workshops will …
Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?
There doesn’t appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 …
Enjoy an August Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
Register Now for ForestHer NC Webinar on Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound
ForestHer is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife workshops will now be held as …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 13, 2020): Dicamba Order Update, NC "Ag Gag" Provisions Struck Down, and Atlantic Coast Pipeline "Continues"
The following few items take a cursory look at agricultural, environmental and natural resource law developments from the past …
Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
In honor of Citizen Science Month, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both passionate …
Last Week in Agriculture and Natural Resource Law (May 2, 2020)
[This is a weekly posting summarizing (and yes, some aggregating) legal developments – case decisions, new statutes and regulations, …
Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia
We just got an alert from Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent – Nursery and Greenhouse, that yellow poplar weevils, …
Lecanium Scales Full of Eggs
Oak lecanium scale and European fruit lecanium are nearly identical soft scales that infest oaks and many other tree …
Using the Right Tool - or the Best Tool Available!
Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
NC State Extension Launches Portal for COVID-19 Resources
Press release by Richard Campbell, NC State Extension. COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and routines, from how we work, play …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
COVID-19 and H2A Labor: DHS Exempts Agricultural Labor Travel From Mexico; List of Current Available Workers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land …
COVID-19: NC Court Trial Dates Continued for 30 Days; Administrative Offices Remain Open
Members of the general public – including landowners and farmers – with potential claims or pending property and civil …
A Forest Farming Success Story
2/28/2020 – Forest farming and growing native woodland botanicals make up a large part of my research and extension …
Meet the WNC Woodland Stewards
2/27/2020 – The Association for Temperate Agroforestry has a nice article in their latest newsletter about our Woodland Stewards …
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