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Beans Gone Wild Is Growing: Introducing Root Cause Reports!

Root Cause Reports Turning Local Problems into Statewide Solutions Beans Gone Wild began as a tool to capture and share real-time field issues impacting soybean production across North Carolina.…

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A Monarch Bed and Breakfast in Denton, NC

Have you ever wanted to raise Monarch butterflies? How about 237 monarchs released from your very own fingertips? Well, that’s exactly what Char and Bruce Peck accomplish each year in Denton, NC. In…

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Tomato Growers Identify Research Priorities

The North Carolina Tomato Growers Association recently hosted the Winter Vegetable Meeting in February. Attendees were asked a series of 23 questions to identify research priorities and impacts of…

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Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World

Kim Kaplan | 10/3/2019 | USDA ARSA map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in the United States and other countries has been published in the Journal of…

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Vineyards Facing an Insect Invasion May Turn to Aliens for Help

Dan Charles | 9/16/2019 | NPRWalking around a park near Allentown, Pa., I didn't even notice the bugs at first. Then Heather Leach arrived. She's an insect expert from Penn State University.She…

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New USDA Scientific Research Program Promotes Sustainable Agricultural Practices

USDA | 9/12/2019U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins announced today that the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has invested $77.8 million in research…

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Fall Armyworm Damage to North Carolina Pastures

The fall armyworm is a chronic pest in the Southeast and can cause severe damage to grass and forage crops alike. The caterpillars feed on variety of turf and forage species including: bermudagrass,…

Spotted Wing Drosophila

Knowing Berry Pests' Diets May Help Control Them

Cornell University | MorningAgClips via EurekaAlert!With New York state’s $20 million berry industry entering peak season, an invasive fruit fly is thriving.But little has been known about how the…

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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 because it is an invasive species with menacing rear-pincers, and the…

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N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy

As more people move to the urban centers of North Carolina, consumers lose previously close connections with where their food comes from. “No farms, no food” is just the tip of the iceberg.…