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In: 27312, Agriculture, Pittsboro

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:18:03 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Chatlist member Al Cooke mentioned in AP story about gardening Chatham County’s extension agent Al Cooke is mentioned in an AP article about gardening – Lingering downturn helps keep gardening boom going Read the entire story at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghup08igi9zSihJ8_cwsXSLGOmsg?docId=c2f7e474fa924d538c3d388707427bba MONTPELIER,Continue Reading

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In: 27312, Agriculture, Pittsboro

Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 08:28:38 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: photos from our Pollinator Day Celebration The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension teamed up with the Chatham County Beekeepers for our 5th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration last Saturday and it was our best one yet! WeContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Agriculture, Calendar, Education, Pittsboro

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:55:16 -0500 From: Debbie Roos Subject: more workshops: ginger production & organic disease management I just finalized the details for two more workshops for this spring: March 8: Ginger Production The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a ginger production workshopContinue Reading

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In: 27312, 27344, Advice, Agriculture, Pittsboro, Siler City

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:15:49 -0400 From: Sam Groce Subject: N.C. Cooperative Extension partners with 10% Campaign to promote local foods Debbie Roos, Agriculture Agent with the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, will be Extension’s local foods coordinator supporting the 10% Campaign. The campaign is anContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Agriculture, Pittsboro

Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:36:25 -0500 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Chatham County CSAs Trish, I have a list of Chatham County CSA farms on my Growing Small Farms website at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/csafarms.html Each CSA is unique and has its own distribution system. Farmers will often be willing to add aContinue Reading

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Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:09:58 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: On-farm GAPs Audit next Monday May 4, 2009: On-farm Good Agricultural Practices Audit The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer an interactive On-farm Good Agricultural Practices Audit as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series onContinue Reading

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In: 27344, Advice, Events, Government, Siler City

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:05:39 -0500 From: Sam Groce <> Subject: Unused/Unwanted Pesticide Collection Day There will be a collection day for unused/unwanted pesticides held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Southern States – Siler City Service from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This is a free service providedContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Advice, Agriculture, Pittsboro

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:05:24 -0500 From: Al Cooke Subject: Complete Gardener Series – 2009 Complete Gardener Series – 2009 Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will again offer its Complete Gardener Series of classes in 2009 beginning on January 21.. What:  This popular series includes 13Continue Reading