Beekeeping | Fruit and Nuts | Herbs | Organic Crops | Pesticides and Health | Postharvest Processing | Vegetables | Vermicomposting | Weather
Information on more publications (including printed copies) can be obtained by searching the Communication Services’ Extension Resource Database or visiting your local NCCE county center.
Bees and Beekeeping
- NCSU Beekeeper Education & Engagement System
- See Beekeeping Notes for the most up to date list of Beekeeping Notes
- Africanized Honey Bees: Where are They Now, and When Will They Arrive in North Carolina? (PDF)
- Africanized Honey Bees: Prevention and Control (PDF)
- Africanized Honey Bees: Some Questions and Answers (PDF)
- Allergy to Insect Stings (PDF)
- An Herb Garden for the Bees (PDF)
- Audio-Visual Materials on Beekeeping at NCSU (PDF)
- Bees and Beekeeping in North Carolina (PDF)
- Carpenter Bees (PDF)
- A Comparison of Russian and Italian Honey Bees (PDF)
- The Different Types of Honey Bees (PDF)
- Diagram of a Single Frame Observation Hive (PDF)
- Diseases of Honey Bees (PDF)
- Giant Resin Bees
- The History of Instrumental Insemination (PDF)
- The Honey Bee Dance Language (PDF)
- Honey Bee Medication Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Honey Plants of North Carolina (PDF)
- How to Become a Beekeeper in North Carolina (PDF)
- How to Install a Package of Honey Bees (PDF)
- The Importance of Honey Bees in North Carolina (PDF)
- Judging Liquid (Extracted) Honey (PDF)
- Landscape Planting for Bees (PDF version)
- Non-honey bee stinging insects in North Carolina (PDF)
- Managing Varroa Mites in Honey Bee Colonies (PDF)
- Miner Bees
- The N.C. Master Beekeeper Program (PDF)
- Orchard Mason Bees
- Plans for Constructing a Bee Hive (PDF)
- Preparing Honey Entries for the State Fair (PDF)
- Preparing Liquid Honey for Competition and Sale (PDF)
- Reducing the Likelihood of Stings During Outdoor Activities (PDF)
- Reducing the Risk of Pesticide Poisoning to Honey Bees (PDF)
- Requeening (PDF)
- The Role of Honey Bees in Apple Pollination (PDF)
- Setting up an Observation Hive (PDF)
- The Small Hive Beetle: A Pest of Honey Bee Colonies (PDF)
- Tracheal Mite Disease (PDF)
- The Value of Honey Bees as Pollinators in North Carolina
- IPM Elements for Honey Bees in the Mid-Atlantic States
Fruit and Nuts
Marketing & Economics
Cultural Information
- BERRYagent
- Nursery List Of Small Fruit Cultivars For Commercial Use In North Carolina (PDF version)
- Training and Pruning Fruit Trees (PDF)
- Apples
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Blueberry Production For Local Sales And Small Pick-Your-Own Operators (PDF version)
- Crop Profile for Blueberries in North Carolina (PDF)
- Suggestions for Establishing a Blueberry Planting in Western North Carolina (PDF version)
- Principles of Pruning the Highbush Blueberry (PDF version)
- Blueberry Freeze Damage and Protection Measures (PDF file version)
- Grapes
- Kiwifruit (PDF version)
- Peaches
- Pecans
- Strawberries
- Watermelons
- Other Fruits
Pest Management of Fruits and Nuts
- Biological Control for the Home Gardener
- Disease and Insect Management in the Home Orchard
- Pest Alerts
- Pest News
- Horticultural Oils
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Insect Management of Fruits and Nuts
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Disease Management of Fruits and Nuts
- Apple and Pear
- Blueberry
- Fig
- Grape
- Plum and Cherry
- Peach and Nectarine
- Pecan
- Strawberry
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Weed Management of Fruits and Nuts
Herbs
- Advances In Goldenseal Cultivation (PDF version)
- Basil (PDF version)
- Carraway (PDF version)
- Chives (PDF version)
- Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation
- Commercial Luffa Sponge Gourd Production (PDF version)
- Cultivating Native Woodland Botanicals
- Cultivation of Ramps – Allium and A. burdicki (PDF version)
- Fresh Herb Production and Marketing
- Ginseng: A Production Guide for North Carolina (PDF)
- Ginseng Disease Control – Phytophthora and Alternaria (PDF version)
- Herb Fact Sheets
- Information Leaflets for Commercial Speciality Crops
- Lemon Balm (PDF version)
- Medicinal Plants with a Potential Niche Market for Propagators
- Pictures, Information and Yield Estimates of Medicinal Herbs Currently being Researched at N.C. State University
- Production of Medicinal Herbs
- Seed and Plant Sources for Medicinal Herbs and Botanicals (PDF version)
- Sources of Goldenseal Seeds, Plants or Roots (PDF version)
- Study of the Feasibility of Pyrethrum as a New Crop for North Carolina
- Success with Container Production of 12 Herb Species (PDF)
- Suppliers of Culinary and Ornamental Herb Seeds and/or Plants (PDF version)
Organic Crop Production
- Biological Control Information Center
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- NC Integrated Pest Management Network
- NC Organic
- Organic Sweet Corn Production
- Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
Pesticides and Farmworker Health
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Pesticides Resources (Website)
- Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit
Postharvest Processing
Postharvest Commodity Series
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Apples
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Strawberries
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Peppers
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Sweet Corn
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Cabbage and Leafy Greens
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Onions
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Blueberries
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Green Beans and Field Peas
- Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Field- and Greenhouse-grown Tomatoes
- Postharvest Handling andCooling of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers for Small Farms
Postharvest Technology Series
- Proper Postharvest Cooling and Handling Methods
- Design of Room Cooling Facilities: Structural & Energy Requirements
- Forced-Air Cooling
- Hydrocooling
- Crushed and Liquid Ice Cooling
- Chlorination and Postharvest Disease Control
- Cool and Ship: A Low-Cost, Portable Forced-Air Cooling Unit
- Packaging Requirements For Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Other Postharvest Publications
Commercial Vegetable Production
Cultural Information
- Suggested Commercial Vegetable Varieties (PDF)
- Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production In The South
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Cultural Information for Specific Crops:
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Beans and Peas
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Cantaloupe
- Carrots
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Greens
- Okra
- Onions
- Peppers
- Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
- Commercial Potato Production in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
- Crop Profile for Potatoes (Irish) in North Carolina (PDF)
- Crop Profile for Sweet Potatoes in North Carolina (PDF)
- Guidelines for Sweetpotato Seed Stock and Transplant Production (PDF version)
- Presprouting Sweetpotatoes (PDF version)
- What is the Difference Between a Sweetpotato and a Yam? (PDF version)
- Pumpkins and Squash
- Radishes (PDF version)
- Tomatoes
- Blossom-End Rot of Tomatoes (PDF version)
- Commercial Production of Staked Tomatoes in the Southeast (PDF)
- Crop Profile for Tomatoes in North Carolina (PDF)
- Fresh Market Tomato Production Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina (PDF version)
- Pruning and Supporting Tomatoes (PDF version)
- Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
- Turnips and Rutabagas (PDF version)
- Commercial Celery Production in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
- Greenhouse Vegetable Production Reference List (PDF version)
- Drip or Trickle Irrigation Systems: An Operations and Troubleshooting Checklist (PDF version)
- Vegetable Crop Irrigation (PDF version)
- Precision Seeding for Vegetable Crops (PDF version)
- Summer Cover Crops (PDF version)
- Offsetting Drought for Small-Scale Vegetable Production in North Carolina (PDF)
- Commercial Production of Pickling & Slicing Cucumbers in North Carolina
Pest Management in Vegetable Production
- Extension Integrated Pest Management Program
- Biocontrol In Closed Systems (Greenhouses)
- Pest Alerts
- Pest News (April through September)
- Vegetables
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Insect Management in Vegetable Production
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Disease Management in Vegetable Production
- Botrytis Blight in Vegetable Greenhouse and Plant Beds
- Crop Protectants for Controlling Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Greenhouses
- Damping-off in Flower and Vegetable Seedlings
- Disease Management for Vegetables and Herbs in Greenhouses Using Low Input Sustainable Methods
- Managing Diseases in Home Vegetable Gardens (PDF)
- Southern Blight of Vegetable Crops
- High Soil Salts Injury to Vegetable Crops
- Beans
- Greens
- Cucurbits (Cucumbers, Squash, Melons)
- Cabbage
- Herbs and Specialty Crops
- Potato and Sweet Potato
- Tomatoes and Peppers
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- Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Tomatoes in Greenhouses
- Virus Diseases of Greenhouse Tomatoes and Their Management
- Bacterial Leaf Spot of Pepper and Tomatoes
- Blossom-end Rot of Tomato, Pepper and Watermelon
- Fungicide Spray Guide For Bell Peppers in North Carolina (PDF version)
- Tomato Foliar Disease Fungicide Spray Guide For North Carolina (PDF version)
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Weed Management of Vegetables and Herbs
- Weed Control in Vegetable Gardens (PDF version )
- Weed Management in North Carolina: Broccoli, Cabbage, and Cauliflower (PDF)
- Weed Management in North Carolina: Collards, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Greens (PDF)
- Weed Management in North Carolina: Lettuce (PDF)
- Weed Management in North Carolina: Okra (PDF)
- Weed Management in North Carolina: Onions (PDF)
Vermicomposting (Composting with Earthworms)
- Controlling Mite Pests in Earthworm Beds
- Raising Earthworms Successfully (PDF)
- Worm Away Your Cafeteria Food Scraps!
- Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage
Weather and Climate Information
- Horticulture Information Leaflets: Weather Information for Horticulture
- Average First Fall Frost Dates for Selected North Carolina Locations
- Average Growing Season for Selected North Carolina Locations
- Average Last Spring Frost Dates for Selected North Carolina Locations
- Average Solar Radiation and Wind Information for North Carolina
- Frost/Freeze Protection for Horticultural Crops (PDF version)
- Guide To Deciding When To Start And Stop Irrigating For Frost Protection of Fruit Crops (PDF version)
- Weather and Climate Information for North Carolina Farmers (PDF version)
