Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:13:43 -0400 From: John R Dykers Subject: Sludge fertilizer and corn for chickens – Myra dotson’s post 11Aug #4110 Important consideration. Lots of the reasons you mention are why we are so picky about CharLean Beef. I confess to using sludge ONCE about 30 yearsContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:06:54 -0400 From: John R Dykers Subject: Corn A july 1st export tax on corn from the Ukraine seems a likely occurrence and a real problem. Corn producing countries would have to decide between improved foreign currency reserves from exports and higher local food pricesContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 22:16:29 -0400 From: Mike Fox Subject: Charges and counter charges on the Townshend plant’s closing In the last chatlist, Tom Glendenning insinuated that the state wouldn’t permit Omton, the chicken plant’s owner, to import cheap Ukrainian grain using North Carolina ports. He insinuates somehow weContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:25:18 -0400 From: Richard D. Allen Subject: “green” ethanol Ethanol isn’t true alternative energy. Its use is due to the lobbying efforts of ADM and other Midwestern agricultural giants. Making fuel out of food is a losing deal for anyone who doesn’t own a pieceContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:45:59 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: save the date for a fun event! Mark your calendars… Sunday, September 18, 2011 The Greenhorns Film Night presented by Chatham County Cooperative Extension and the CCCC Sustainable Agriculture Program from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Silk Hope Farm HeritageContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:47:51 -0400 From: Amanda Sand Subject: NC Community Conservation Assistance Program Available Are you a landowner that has erosion problems on your property? Have you always wondered what your property would look like with a rain garden? The Chatham County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:46:15 -0400 From: Amanda Sand Subject: NC Ag Cost Share Program Available The Chatham County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is accepting applications for the North Carolina Ag Cost Share Program which helps farmers install water quality improvement practices, in addition to increasing productivity,Continue Reading
: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:05:21 -0400 From: Wanda Crawley Subject: Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park and Community Center Lots of good things going on at the SHFHP and Community Center. Check out our web site or get in touch with me for more information! Communtiy Center available for rentContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 07:51:02 -0400 From: Billie Shambley Subject: Question for Chatham People who are having a hard financial time are dumping dogs on rural roads. My question is there an organization who will help people to support their pets in their home during this time?Continue Reading
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:37:53 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Register now for pollinator conservation workshop! If you want to attract more pollinators to your farm or garden, or if you just want to expand your perennial garden and provide resources for pollinators and other wildlife, then Chatham CountyContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:35:54 -0400 From: Anne Flannery Subject: hummingbird feeders and yellow jackets I always used to turn the hot water on at the sink BEFORE carrying the hummingbird feeder inside. I tapped the feeder with a fly swatter to make sure any who could escape OUTSIDEContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:34:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Alison Subject: Donating Veggies I just wanted to thank everyone who contacted me about donating vegetables and I really want to thank the people who donated vegetables. I will be out this afternoon distributing the food to the families that I workContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:03:15 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Tour of the Chatham Marketplace Pollinator Garden Wednesday! Wednesday August 3 at 5:30 pm I will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro. The garden was designed toContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:49:49 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Register Now for Non-native and Invasive Forest Plants Workshops for Landowners CHATHAM COUNTY Forest Landowners: I am creating an email list of forest landowners in Chatham County to use for disseminating information about educational programs and other timely issues.Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:27:10 -0400 From: Paperbacksplus Subject: Siler City Farmer’s Market Don’t forget the Siler City Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. Summer produce is here – tomatoes, squash, cukes, peppers, maybe corn, blueberries, etc., etc. Come early for best selection – the hot dry weather is taking aContinue Reading