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Horticultural Science Summer Institute
We are very excited to announce we are hosting a now annual Horticultural Science Summer Institute! Please pass along to any youth that may be interested! Horticultural Science Summer … MORE »Posted: 4/29/13EPA Marks March 18-24 is Fifth Annual Fix a Leak Week
This story was copied from a news release. One in every 10 homes has a leak that is wasting at least 90 gallons of water per day WASHINGTON — … MORE »Posted: 3/18/13Mummy Berry Emerging this Week
Mummy Berry Emerging This Week Mummy berry is now active in southeastern North Carolina – the photos below were taken yesterday. The disease begins each spring with the emergence … MORE »Posted: 3/6/13Organic Certification Consulting Services
Organic Certification Consulting Services Are you intimidated by the regulations and paperwork necessary for USDA Organic Certification? As part of our Organic Carolina Initiative, we are offering FREE consultation … MORE »Posted: 3/6/13Winter Applications Targeted Specifically for Dormant Bermudagrass Turf
Mr. Leon Warren Drs. Travis Gannon and Fred Yelverton February 27, 2013 In many cases, controlling winter weeds in the dead of winter is not a great idea. Once … MORE »Posted: 3/1/13e-GRO Alert Bulletin: Announcing Year 2
On January 30, we will launch the second year of e-GRO Alert. The overwhelming positive response to the update has been wonderful. The goal of the newsletter is to … MORE »Posted: 1/23/13Free Consulting Services To Help Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) Now Offers FREE Consulting Services to Help Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic As part of our Organic Carolina Initiative (OCI), we will begin offering … MORE »Posted: 12/7/122013 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference
Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference Helps Farmers Break into Organics Market Rocky Mount – Organics are booming and the 4th Annual Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference, happening Feb. 14-15, … MORE »Posted: 12/7/12Stick It To Cankerworms
PEST ALERT December 3, 2012 From: Steve Frank, Extension Entomologist Stick It to Cankerworms In spring 2012, a cankerworm outbreak occurred in many North Carolina cities. Spring cankerworm (Paleacrita … MORE »Posted: 12/4/12
Does your Centipedegrass have Large Patch Disease?
With soil temperatures starting to approach 70°F across portions of NC, now is the time to start thinking about treating for large patch. Large patch, which is caused by … MORE »Posted: 9/24/12Scout Sweetpotato for Caterpillars Before Harvest
From: Mark Abney, Extension Entomologist Scout Sweetpotato for Caterpillars Before Harvest Armyworms and corn earworms can be serious pests of sweetpotato in the late summer and fall, and growers … MORE »Posted: 8/27/12Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Arrives
It is official. The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, has been identified in North Carolina. First detected about two weeks ago in the Winston-Salem area, there has been … MORE »Posted: 10/14/09NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or recertified producers through a program offered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture … MORE »Posted: 10/8/09Widespread Armyworm Infestations Threaten Sweetpotatoes at Harvest
North Carolina growers have observed armyworm and corn earworm caterpillars in sweetpotato fields across the eastern part of the state in the past couple weeks. While the feeding these … MORE »Posted: 10/7/09First Freeze Climatology
October is the time of year when we can experience the first frost and freeze in our area. The map illustrates the average dates in which a freeze can … MORE »Posted: 10/6/09Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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- Preparing Nursery Plants for Winter in the Southeastern United States
