New Training Event for Law Enforcement Offered
On Thursday, August 30th, 2018 a third hemp training event will be held for law enforcement in Kinston, NC. …
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Subscription OptionsLocal NBA Star Sends Seven Kids to N.C. 4-H Camp
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard and Bertie County, North Carolina, native Kent Bazemore recently treated seven first-time summer campers to the N.C. 4-H camp that helped shape his own childhood experiences.
10 of the Most Diabolical Crop Pests in North Carolina
Arthropod pests (both insects and mites) rob North Carolina farmers every year by eating into their crop yields. No matter what a grower does, it seems like there is always a destructive pest waiting in the wings. We’ve curated a list of 10 of the most vexing pests that prey on agriculture in North Carolina.
Using PCDart’s Money Corrected Milk Feature
In July, United DHIA, DRMS, and NC State Extension hosted a PCDart training at Rocky Creek Dairy. One of the …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018 Overall insect pressure remains low in most areas. While degree-day accumulations coincide with early egg hatch of …
Dicamba Drift Problems Not an Aberration
Larry Steckel | Aug 08, 2018 in Southeast Farm Press Dicamba drift across the landscape was the dominant call again this June …
New Service for Fruit & Vegetable Growers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Plus+ audit …
Vinifera Extension Team and Presentations From Meeting in Dobson, NC
Dear Grape Community, Last week on Monday, August 6, 2018, we had our first education and Extension team-building effort at Surry …
Important Dates Peanut Notes No. 109 2018
Important Dates for Peanut-Related Functions August 15, Peanut Plot Tour, Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, 8:30 a.m. August 29, Agent Training Session, Lewiston-Woodville, …
Plot Tour Tidewater AREC August 15 Peanut Notes No. 108 2018
Information on the 2018 Field Tour at the Tidewater AREC can be found at the link below: Peanut Field Day …
Chlorpyrifos Registration Peanut Notes No. 107 2018
Status of Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) in Peanut Rick Brandenburg, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology If this stands we will have NO PRODUCT …
Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Hayfield Conference
Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Hayfield Conference, August 23, 2018 WHERE: Harnett County Commons Area, 309 W. Harnett Cornelius Blvd. Lillington, NC 27546 WHEN: August …
2019 NC Farm School Has Arrived
NC Farm School business training has returned in 2019 to Eastern North Carolina and has a new location in …
Optimizing Fungicide Performance Peanut Notes No. 106 2018
Barbara had a great set of suggestions in her previous Peanut Note relative to disease control. I would add …
Nutrient Deficiencies Late in the Season Peanut Notes No. 105 2018
Excessive rain can affect pH and availability of nutrients for peanut and other crops. Limited data exists on how …
Vegetable Production Update- August 3, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
New Dairy Revenue Protection From American Farm Bureau Available on October 9, 2018
The success of federal insurance programs is well documented. Insurance policies cover most of the field crop acreage planted …
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