Murder Hornets in the News Again
As if COVID-19 and Hurricane Isaias are not enough to keep all of us occupied, Asian giant hornets (aka, …
Agriculture & Food
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Add Mosquitoes to Your Weekend Chores
With odds increasing that Tropical Storm Isaias will hit some part of coastal North Carolina, we can expect some flooding …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
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 …
Pesticide Recertification “V” Training, September 1 – ONLINE
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Wilkes and Yadkin Counties are partnering with N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to …
Free Virtual Conference for Farmers
Are you interested in building ag communication and advocacy skills? Do you want to be a better champion for …
(PEP)per Talk
Bell peppers(Capsicum annuum) are in the nightshade plant family, Solanaceae, along with tomato, eggplant, and potatoes. The plant most …
Grow, Preserve, and Serve Lunch N' Learns
This webinar series will showcase the WIC Community Garden. This garden has been a special project where our vision …
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Buncombe County, 7-17-20
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Buncombe County on July 17, 2010, and confirmed by microscopic observation of …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
High Target Spot Pressure in NC Tobacco
Persistent wet weather conditions continue to cause issues for tobacco diseases across the state. In particular, target spot, caused …
Lunch N’ Learn: What You Should Know Before You Start to Grow Medicinal Herbs
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension of Forsyth, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties for a free lunch n’ learn webinar for farmers …
Managing a Miniature Menace
A practical guide to spotted wing drosophila (and blueberry maggot) management in Piedmont blueberries Background With the Piedmont blueberry season ramping …
Slow Start to Warm Season Crops
Are your summer vegetables off to a slow start this year? The following will explain why this has happened, …
Video: Cutting Up & Frying a Whole Chicken
Extension agents have a new video showing how to cut up a whole chicken. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
Farmworker Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Farmworkers are essential to our lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their work hasn’t stopped. Learn more about the risks …
Blueberry Season Is a Burstin'
4th of July is around the corner which means blueberry season is upon us. The first to ripen are …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon Parker Cucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found …
Scout for Late Blight on Tomato and Potato
With the current temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s and cloudy skies, conditions are conducive for late blight to …
Millipedes on the Move
Last year around this time, we had a stretch of very hot & dry weather that triggered a “millipede …
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Extension Programs at NC State University
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Information Portals
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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
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Publications, Information, and News
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- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Pest News
- NCDA&CS Soil Testing Information
Yadkin Farmland Preservation Plan
Yadkin Voluntary Agricultural District Program
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Soybean Fertilizer Burn
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Soybean Compaction
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Soybean Cold Damage
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Soybean Deer Damage
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