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NC State IPM Is Now on Facebook and Youtube!
We have launched a new Facebook page @NCIPMExtension where we’ll offer interesting IPM information including videos, articles, and other topics that …
Wildflowers: Robust, Hardy, Pollinator-Friendly
Dean Fosdick with Associated Press | 4/16/2019 | Via Morning AgClips WASHINGTON — Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their …
U.S. Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in 5 Years
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | 4/16/2019 | Via MorningAgClips WASHINGTON — The adoption of cover crops as a …
Blossom Blight on Peaches
Blossom Blight on Peaches By: David F. Ritchie; Extension Plant Pathologist – NC State University Blossom blight (caused by Monilinia fructicola that …
Renewal of Section 18 Label for Use of Mertect (Thiabendazole) in Sweetpotato Postharvest for Black Rot Control in Domestic Markets Has Been Approved
The specific exemption section 18 label obtained in 2016 for using Mertect (thiabendazole) for control of black rot (caused …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update, April 10, 2019
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is caused by several Fusarium spp., particularly F. graminearum in the U.S. The …
2017 Agricultural Census Data
USDA | 4/11/2019 | Via Morning AgClips The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 …
2017 Census of Agriculture Released by the USDA
The USDA has now released the 2017 Census of Agriculture including millions of data points, number of farms, land …
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FieldWatch Family Welcomes New Addition With CropCheck
James Burnette Jr., NCDA&CS | 4/10/2019 | Via Morning AgClips This year, farmers can add CropCheck, a pilot program offered …
Pheromone Traps Should Be Set Up at Bloom
In southeastern apple production, there are four insect pests that are traditionally monitored using traps. The codling moth, oriental …
Squaring Off With Plant Bugs and Other Early-Season Cotton Pests
Patrick R. Shepard | 4/8/2019 | Southeast FarmPress You know they’re coming: plant bugs, thrips, and their posses. University entomologists …
Carpenter Bee Activity
Carpenter bee activity is on the increase. The activity near the end of March and early April was mostly …
Learning to Manage What We Can Control Brandenburg Peanut Notes No. 26 2019
Learning to Manage What We Can Control Rick Brandenburg Peanut Extension Entomology Specialist NC State University Farming has certainly become one of the …
Pests and Diseases of Summer Veggies
There isn’t much that can quite compare to the taste of home-grown vegetables. However, it takes time and dedication …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2019
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
The New NCSU Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator (Collins & Edmisten)
As the 2019 cotton planting season approaches, we know that it is especially important to frequently monitor and evaluate …
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers
Kiki Hubbard | 3/25/2019 | Organic Seed Alliance via Carolina Farm Stewardship Alliance Farmers looking for disease-resistant cucurbits now have …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
Termites "Spring" Into Action
Since I didn’t have any luck with predicting March Madness, I’ll switch to what for many homeowners might be …
What Have We Learned From Several Years of Foliar Yield Enhancement Soybean Trials in North Carolina?
A more comprehensive research summary can be found at this link: NC State Soybean Extension Foliar Yield Enhancement Research …
2018 Field Trial Highlights
While we conduct 60-70 field trials annually, these are a few of the more interesting ones we thought we …
Turf Pathology blog open_in_browserSpring’s Slow March Leaves Winter Behind
Steadily warming temperatures throughout March, as well as a dry and mostly snow-free month, mean spring is upon us. …
State Climate Office of NC blog open_in_browserSouthern Pine Beetle Resource
Newly revised from the UF/IFAS Extension, comes an updated resource on the Southern Pine Beetle, or Dendroctonus frontalis. This …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserCoCoRaHS Reports Offered Unique Insights into Florence
During significant weather events, on-the-ground observations often provide us with the best indications of local conditions and impacts, but …
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