What's New

Chatham Mills Pollinator Habitat Project: December 2008

List of Community Supported Agriculture Farms in North Carolina: December 2008 (updated)

Organic Fire Ant Management: October 2008

Hurricane Preparedness for Producers of Horticultural Crops: September 2008

Farm Photo: August 12, 2008: Fearrington Farmers' Market: August 2008

Farm Photo: August 6, 2008: Certified Organic Corn at Cohen Farm: August 2008

Farm Photo: July 25, 2008: (Possibly) World's Largest Syrphid Fly!: July 2008

Farm Photo: June 28, 2008: National Pollinator Week Celebration in Pittsboro: June 2008

Farm Photo: June 26, 2008: Chinese Delegation Visits Local Farms: June 2008

Farm Photo: May 31, 2008: New North Hills Farmers' Market in Raleigh: May 2008

Farm Photo: May 23, 2008: Hail Damage to Local Farms: May 2008

Other Area Farmers' Markets: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 22, 2008: Piedmont Biofarm: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 19-20, 2008: Piedmont Farm Tour: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 16, 2008: Honey Bee Robbing Nectar: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 12, 2008: Bees Coming and Going!: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 10, 2008: Open House at Chaudhry Halal Poultry Processing Plant: April 2008

Farm Photo: April 8, 2008: Spring at Central Carolina Community College Land Lab: April 2008

Niche Market Poultry Production: April 2008

Grower Guidelines for Poultry and Fowl Processing: April 2008

Working with Chaudhry Halal Meats: April 2008

Triangle Area "Growers-Only Farmers' Markets: April 2008

Farm Photo: Opening Day at the Pittsboro Farmers' Market: April 2008

Farm Photo of the Week: Month-old Indian Runner Ducklings at Duck Run Farm (at Perry-winkle Pond): December 2007

Feedback Surveys: December 2007

Pollinator Conservation Guide: June 2007

Farm Photo of the Week: Open Barn Celebration at Celebrity Dairy: March 2007

Local Farm Profile: Perry-winkle Farm: October 2006

Alex and Betsy Hitt Win National SARE Sustainable Agriculture Award: August 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Stunning Daylilies at Holly Hill Daylily Farm: July 2006

Local Crop Problems - Brown Bead in Broccoli: June 2006

Local Crop Problems - Fasciated Rudbeckia Flowers: June 2006

Selling Eggs, Meat, and Poultry in North Carolina: What Farmers Need to Know: May 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Salad Bar for Pastured Chickens at Castle Rock Gardens: May 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Queuing Up for Sunny Slope Tomatoes: May 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Cool-season Cover Crops at Harland's Creek Farm: April 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Berries, Flowers, and 'Maters at Wild Hare Farm: April 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Early Spring Crops at Maple Spring Gardens: April 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Sliding High Tunnels at Peregrine Farm: April 2006

Local Crop Problems - Vegetable Weevil Damage to Bok Choi: April 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Cooperative Seed Potato Order at Perry-winkle Farm: February 2006

January-February Plow Sharing Newsletter: February 2006

Farm Photo of the Week: Goat Giving Birth at Celebrity Dairy: February 2006

Season Extension: January 2006

Planting and Harvesting Guide for Piedmont Vegetable Crops: December 2005

Vegetable Variety List: December 2005

November-December Plow Sharing Newsletter: December 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Castlemaine Farm at the Carrboro Farmers' Market: November 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Making Goat Cheese at Celebrity Dairy: November 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Ayrshire Farm Delivering Produce to Restaurants: November 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Planting Strawberries at Logan Farms: October 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Fall Flowers and Value-added Farm Products at Bonlee Grown Farm: October 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Chatham County Extension Farm and Industry Tour: October 2005

New Photos at Aphids, Blister Beetle, Lacewing, Milkweed Bug, Parasitic Wasp, Spider: September 2005

Organic Pest Management: Long-legged Fly: September 2005

Organic Pest Management: Daddylonglegs: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Rooster Peppers at Perry-winkle Farm: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Pastured Turkeys at Peregrine Farm: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Picking Field Corn at Logan Farms: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Bluebird Hill Farm: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Dahlia Harvest at Harland's Creek Farm: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Cecropia Moth Caterpillar: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Zinnia Field at Peregrine Farm: September 2005

Crop Problem: Eggplant Problem: September 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Harvest of Oilseed Crops at Biofuels Farm: August 2005

Plow Sharing Newsletter: July-August 2005: July 2005

Pastured Poultry: July 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Hickory Horned Devil: July 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Tomato Harvest at Perry-winkle Farm: July 2005

Farm Profile: Sunny Slope Greenhouses: July 2005

Crop Problem: Fusarium Wilt in Basil: July 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Assassin Bug Feeding on Colorado Potato Beetle Larva: July 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Holly Hill Daylily Farm: June 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Symmetry of Tomato Clusters at Sunny Slope Greenhouses: May 2005

Organic Pest Management: Tachinid Fly: May 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Goats and Kids at Rose Hill Farms: May 2005

Local Farm Profile: Lee Farms: May 2005

Local Farm Profile: Logan Farms: May 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Crop Diversity at Ayrshire Farm: May 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Tobacco Plant at Lee Farms: May 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Sheep Shearing Training: May 2005

Farm Photo of the Week: Varroa Mite on Honeybee: May 2005

Crop Problem: Burr Knot in Apple: May 2005

Crop Problem: Dutch Iris Problem: May 2005

Beekeeping Website: April 2005

Grower Resource List: Pastured Poultry: February 2005

2001-2002 Back Issues of Plow Sharing Newsletter: January 2005

Web Resources: Alternative Energy: January 2005

Farm Planning and Recordkeeping: November 2004

Organic Certification Guide: November 2004

Other Sustainable Agriculture Organizations: November 2004

North Carolina CHOICES: Connecting Farmers with Consumers: October 2004

Organic Pest Management: Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle: October 2004

Organic Pest Management: Praying Mantis: October 2004

Organic Pest Management: Stink Bug: September 2004

Organic Pest Management: Soldier Beetle: September 2004

Organic Pest Management: Assassin Bug: August 2004

The Fabulous Underworld of a Tomato Canopy: August 2004

Local Crop Problems: Zinnia Disease: July 2004

Organic Pest Management: Syrphid Fly: April 2004

Fearrington Farmers' Market Vendors and Products: April 2004

Organic Pest Management: Green Dock Beetle: April 2004

Pittsboro Farmers' Market Vendors and Products: April 2004

Local Crop Problems: Seedcorn Maggots in Broccoli and Onions: March 2004

Buy Local Guide: On-farm Stands: March 2004

Buy Local Guide: PYO Farms: March 2004

Buy Local Guide: Retailers: March 2004

Buy Local Guide: Restaurants: March 2004

Sources for Untreated and Certified Organic Cover Crop Seeds: March 2004

Chatham County Agriculture Quiz: March 2004

This page last updated December 28, 2008.

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