Trees & Utilities
This new North Carolina Urban Forest Council publication by NC State University’s Dr. Barb Fair is a wonderful resource …
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 …
Chasing Bees and Taking Pictures of Butterflies!
Dr. Danesha Seth Carley talks about her interests and research to promote pollinator habitats across the State of North …
How Pesticides Can Actually Increase Mosquito Numbers
Jake Buhler | 6/2/2019 | National Geographic Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, …
Mandarin Boom Means Citrus Pest Management Must Evolve
Ed Ricciuti | 6/4/2019 | Entomology Today Since the 1990s, mandarin oranges have become what The New York Times headlined in 2016 as …
N.C. Blueberry Season Is Heating Up
Dexter Hill NCDA &CS | 6/9/2019 | Via MorningAgClips Record-high temperatures in North Carolina have proven to be a challenge for local blueberry …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of June
As the summer approaches, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, captures are picking up in both sticky traps and …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …
Join Us on a Tour of the Gardens of Devon and Cornwall England
Including Kew Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show May 13– 22, 2020 $4,285 per person based on double occupancy + $775 single …
2019 Soybean Yield Contest
The NC Soybean Yield Contest categories have changed from previous years for the 2019 Soybean Yield Contest and moving …
Millipede Migration
The hot dry weather has caused millipedes to move in search of moister areas which often means they crawl …
Grape Pest Survey 5th Week of May
Our last site in the southwest of the state has been added to the pest survey this week in …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of May
As we move towards the end of May, a few vineyards are still in blossom and others are setting …
To Plant or Not to Plant?
By: Rachel Vann and David Holshouser Now that the weather has turned hot and dry, and with limited rainfall in …
Non-Biting Midges Emerging
Chironomid midges (“fuzzy bills”) are emerging in large numbers from ponds, lakes as well as the rivers feeding into …
Pesticide Applications to Industrial Hemp in North Carolina
Written by Lee Davis, Registration Manager, Pesticides Section, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services As you probably know, the federal …
Food Safety Update for Produce Growers in Western NC
Are you getting ready for a GAP Audit this summer but still have last minute questions? Do you need …
Early-Season Soybean Leaf Puckering, Deformation, and Damage From Herbicides and Insects
By: Dominic Reisig and Wes Everman We handle situations every year regarding early-season leaf injury and damage. This year, the …
Fencing School
There will be a Fencing School on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, NC. …
Grape Pest Survey- 2nd and 3rd Week of May
As we approach the 3rd week of May, the plants continue to fill in, and some fields have started …