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Botrytis blight on petunia
Ornamental Growers: Interested in an Educational Conference in NC?

Published - May 13, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Picture of soybean, corn, and tobacco in a circle with NC 2025, Root Cause Reports, Statewide collaboration on the bottom
Beans Gone Wild Is Growing: Introducing Root Cause Reports!

Published - May 13, 2025

Weedy grass growing between rows of corn.
Potential Short-Term Economic Impact of Losing Glyphosate in North Carolina

Published - May 7, 2025

From: Cotton
Fig. 1: gummy stem blight leaf spots on watermelon leaves and cotyledons (Photo: Erin Eure, NC State Extension)
Gummy Stem Blight Detected in Watermelon Transplants in North Carolina

Published - May 2, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Pciture of corn leafhopper with tan body and two black dots between its eyes
Corn Leafhopper and Corn Stunt Disease: See but Don’t Spray

Published - April 29, 2025

From: Corn
Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)
How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

From: Cotton
Soil sampling
NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025

Published - March 27, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
2025 SE Veg Crop Handbook
2025 SE Vegetable Crop Handbook

Published - March 17, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal
Preserve Cotton Yield by Addressing Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - March 5, 2025

From: Cotton
Group of people in a field gathered around a man holding insect nets
Saving Money on Cotton in 2025? Don't Skimp on Scouting & Treating Mite and Insect Pests

Published - March 5, 2025

From: Cotton
Tomato flowers with bee
2025 North Carolina Fungicide Guides for Tomato and Pepper

Published - February 17, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Petunias in a greenhouse
2025 Fungicide Guide for Herbaceous Ornamentals in the Greenhouse, Nursery, & Landscape

Published - January 31, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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2024 Soybean Insecticide Ratings

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Soybeans
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Insecticide Ratings for Corn

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Corn
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Insecticide Ratings for Cotton

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Cotton
Field rows of mature cotton plants with white open bolls along a dirt path
Foliar Fungicide Impact on Cotton in 2024

Published - November 20, 2024

From: Cotton
Caterpillar crawling across yellow corn kernels
Maximizing Corn Yields: Bt vs Non-Bt Hybrids in Statewide Large-Plot Trials

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Corn
Table showing insecticide performance in replicated trials over time. They are grouped into effective, moderately effective and poor
Don't Give Up Scouting Soybeans- Soybean Loopers and Stink Bugs Are Abundant

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Soybeans
Cucumber downy mildew symptoms
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found, Haywood County, August 13, 2024

Published - August 13, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Two wooden beehives on stands in a yard; right hive labeled "Quiet House Bees at work"
Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes

Published - August 6, 2024

From: Entomology
Mesh cone insect trap with moths inside, mounted in a grassy field by trees.
Bollworm Populations on the Decline With Another Generation on the Way

Published - August 1, 2024

From: Cotton
Cluster of dark brown beetles crowded inside a white bowl
The Root of the Problem: Prionus Longhorn Beetles in Blueberries

Published - July 26, 2024

From: Blueberries
Pink peach blossom on a branch with other blossoms in blurred background
Fungicide Captan Is Under Re-Registration Review by EPA

Published - July 25, 2024

From: Peach Growers Information
Hand holding corn ear with clustered, fused grayish kernels and corn silk
Comprehending the Changing Colors of Corn Leaves

Published - July 22, 2024

From: Corn
Split green pea pod interior showing a single immature pea nestled in the seam
Don't Forget About Stink Bugs in Cotton

Published - July 17, 2024

From: Cotton
Greenish-brown caterpillar crawling on yellow corn kernels
Concerns About Corn Earworm in Field Corn

Published - July 12, 2024

From: Corn
Pod with hole where a seed was eaten
Corn Earworms Are Early in Soybeans, Populations Are High, and Moths Are Flying

Published - July 9, 2024

From: Soybeans
Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal
Tarnished Plant Bug Management in 2024

Published - June 25, 2024

From: Cotton
Featured image: Cucumber leaf with downy mildew lesions and sporulation under a hand-held microscope for diagnosis (Photo credit: Lina Quesada)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Sampson County in North Carolina

Published - June 5, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cotton field with white bolls and brown plants, dirt foreground, overcast sky
Should You Treat ThryvOn Cotton With Insecticide?

Published - May 23, 2024

From: Cotton
orchard guide cover
2024 Apple Manual Available

Published - May 22, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Heatmap "Within-Season Risk for 2024" showing daily risk by date, green-to-red color scale
How to Nail 2024 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 23, 2024

From: Cotton
USDA Memorandum to Growers.
Chlorpyrifos Product Information Update

Published - March 21, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Botrytis blight on petunia
Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis: A Reminder for Floriculture Crop Producers

Published - March 19, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Credit: A. Dombrovsky, O. Batuman, Fidan et al. (2019) and Luria et al. (2017)
Virus-Infected Tomatoes May Be Prevalent at Grocery Stores

Published - March 19, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Ambrosia beetle excavations on apple tree
Grower Survey: Ambrosia Beetle Economic Impacts

Published - March 14, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
About 6 whiteish, transulcent and susasage shaped larvae are pictured near on an exposed wheat tiller
Wheat Variety Resistance Ratings for Hessian Fly

Published - February 22, 2024

From: Small Grains
Tomato fruit
57th Annual Winter Vegetable Conference & Trade Show-February 19-20, 2025

Published - December 1, 2023

From: Vegetable Production
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