Basil Downy Mildew Found in Western North Carolina - July 22, 2019
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed on the variety Genovese in our research plots in Haywood County, North Carolina. …
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Advisories are delayed due to a computer problem. Thanks for your patience. Barbara Shew Dept Plant Pathology 100 Derieux Place Raleigh …
NCSU Peanut Disease Information blog open_in_browser[peanutadvisory] Peanut Sclerotinia Advisories for July 21
Use row index of 2 for rows within 6 inches of touching Use row index of 3 for rows touching July …
NCSU Peanut Disease Information blog open_in_browser[peanutadvisory] Peanut leaf spot Advisories for July 21
July 21, 2019 PEANUT LEAF SPOT ADVISORY FOR BUCKBuckland Elementary (Gates, NC)setDate = 2019-07-17 07:00:00lethal conditions = falsefavorable hours …
NCSU Peanut Disease Information blog open_in_browser[peanutadvisory] Peanut Sclerotinia advisories for July 20
Risk of Sclerotinia blight currently is very low due to high temperatures and low rainfall. Lower temperatures and rain …
NCSU Peanut Disease Information blog open_in_browser[peanutadvisory] Peanut leaf spot advisories for July 20
Use a fungicide that is active against stem rot for leaf spot sprays in mid-July July 20, 2019 PEANUT LEAF …
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Oak Issues in Southeastern NC
Recently, Extension agents and specialists have been receiving calls from folks in southeastern NC regarding oak trees dying or …
Important Changes to Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm and When to Treat
We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County - "Tribute to the American Farmer"
Kay Bullard, State Advisory Council Volunteer – South Central District, visited the 2018 Cumberland County Fair and stopped by …
Save the Date: Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting in Hendersonville, Aug 27
Western NC Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting August 27, 2019 Registration: free Sponsored by the USDA and ASAP. 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Location: North River Farms 3333 N …
2018 NIFA Annual Report
Curious to know about agriculture and food research currently being funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture? Check …
Keep an Eye Out for the Spotted Lanternfly This Summer
Joy Goforth, NCDA&CS | 7/10/2019 | Via Morning AgClips The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division is asking travelers …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of July
The grapes at our monitoring sites continue to grow and are getting close to full size. This week, we caught …
Start Scouting for Bollworm
As we have seen in previous years from monitoring corn, Bt resistance is on the rise. They also are …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of July
Presence of pests in our scouted vineyards remain very similar than last week. As in the past report, grape berry …
Stink Bug Management in Cotton
Folks have been noting a fair bit of stink bugs in cotton and earlier than normal this year. Below …
The Story of Cucumbers in North Carolina | Homegrown
Cucumber production is an important part of North Carolina’s agriculture economy. The state ranks fifth in the nation for …
2019 Alternative Crops and Organics Day (And Mountain Research Station Field Day)
Join us for our annual Alternative Crops and Organics Day in the morning and the Mountain Research Station Field …
Time for Tick Treatments
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - July 9, 2019
Codling moth and brown marmorated stink bug remain the insects of concern at this time, with codling moth of …
European Earwig: Pest, Beneficial or Both?
Dr. Robert Orpet | 6/25/2019 | Via Entomology Today The European earwig (Forficula auricularia) may be difficult to appreciate …
Watermelon Rootstock Resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Southern Root-Knot Nematodes
Sandra Avant USDA ARS | 6/26/2019 | Morning Ag Clips A new watermelon line, developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) …
Switch Up Scouting and Spraying for Plant Bugs During Bloom
When cotton blooms, it’s time to switch sampling and thresholds for plant bugs. This previous article covered why you …
Learn to Identify Trees, Shrubs & Conifers
Join us in this introduction to Plant Identification. You will learn 45 plants and the botanical vocabulary to describe …
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast
This beautiful new book is a functional tool to help you identify wildflowers. Organized by flower color you can …