It's Time to Scout (And Manage) Spider Mites in Strawberries
Warm early spring weather, coupled with a mild winter, has set the stage for early pest activity in some …
Specialty Crops
Spotted Wing Drosophila Webinar Scheduled for January 25th - Register Now!
Members of the Sustainable SWD Project will present a webinar online on January 25th at 12-1 p.m. eastern time, highlighting …
February and March - Meat, Seafood, and Produce Buyers Meetings With Producers
NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES: Meat, seafood and produce buyers are scheduling one-on-one meetings with North Carolina …
Does Strawberry Clipper Reduce Strawberry Yield?
During 2016, our laboratory completed a three year project tracking the occurrence and impact of strawberry clipper weevil in annual, …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
Ever Seen a 5 Foot Tall Flower? Now You Can
CHECK THIS OUT !!! The Department of Horticultural Science’s Titan arum is about to bloom ! You are cordially invited to …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview-East Chapel Hill HS Pollinator Garden
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, …
Balancing Beekeeping and Mosquito Abatement in North Carolina
Barely a day goes by when Zika virus is not in the news headlines. As of August 31st 2016, …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report August 26, 2016
This is the final spotted wing drosophila (SWD) monitoring report for 2016. Looking back over the course of the season, we …
Late Blight Found in Buncombe County, NC - August 25, 2016
Tomato late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was reported to NCSU Extension Agent on August 25, 2016 …
Studying Strawberry Pollination
Our laboratory is excited to begin a new project aimed at answering several questions about pollination ecology in strawberries.These questions …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report August 12, 2016
We presented our final blueberry monitoring data last week, so this week, we shift to presenting blackberry trap captures …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report August 5, 2016
We removed our traps from harvested blueberry fields on July 13th, and we have now collected all the data and can look back …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 29, 2016
We have now processed blueberry traps through the week of July 12 and blackberry traps through July 6. Spotted …
What to Watch For: Caterpillars in Berries
The season’s first question about caterpillars in blueberries has arrived, so growers and homeowners should be on the look …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report July 15, 2016
We’ve now processed trap capture data through the end of June. Blueberry harvest has concluded at most of our …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report July 8, 2016
Looking at the blackberry Scentry data collected on June 20, trap captures of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) appear to …
Scout Frequently for Late Blight on Tomato
Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was reported on tomato this week from 13 counties in Arkansas. The …
NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering organic growers the opportunity to …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report July 1, 2016
As the month of July has come to an end, so has the growing season for many of the …
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