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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.…

Monarch Protection with different life stages

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…

Will Spotted Lanternfly Be a Major Issue in North Carolina Field Crops?

The short answer: We do not anticipate that spotted lanternfly will be an issue for field cropsThe long answer: Detection of an established spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) population in…

corn earworm pupae in a cutout layer of soil. Pupal chamber is also visible

One Reason Why Corn Earworm (Bollworm) Numbers Might Vary Across North Carolina Lies Below Our Feet

Article by DeShae Dillard, M.S., NC State, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Corn earworm (also known as bollworm) is a major pest of corn, cotton, sorghum, and soybean. Monitoring has…

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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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2020 Cover Crop Survey Reveals Benefits

The analysis of the 2020 Cover Crop Survey is available and posted on SARE's website for viewing. Farmers from across the U.S. responded to the survey and the results reflect the many benefits of…

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Refresh Your Home With Easy-to-Maintain Houseplants

Julie Hayworth-Perman | NC State University HomegrownPutting off that home remodel or waiting until the right time to add a fresh coat of paint or new carpet? You’re in luck – Homegrown In the Garden…

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Whitefly Management in Vegetables

Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGAResearchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fight whiteflies on vegetable…

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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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Native Plant Challenge: Calling All Cities to Plant Native

Patrick Fitzgerald | 9/10/2019 | National Wildlife FoundationWhen cities and communities consider what trees, shrubs and flowers to plant in parks, streetscapes and city landscapes, they primarily…