Which Bees Are the "Best" Blueberry Pollinators
This is the second in short series of posts on blueberry pollination. A diverse group of bees pollinate blueberries in North …
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Does Bee Diversity Change How Pollinators Behave in Blueberries?
Bees are essential for blueberry pollination in addition to many other crops, and since 2009, we have conducted research …
Weed Seed Concerns in Tobacco Highlighted in Southeast Farm Press
Recent concerns with weed seed contamination in tobacco are highlight in the Southeast Farm Press which also describes research at …
How Can We Measure Insect Management Changes in Tobacco? (Published 2013)
Yesterday, we held our annual tobacco agent training session at the Johnston County Extension Center. I always look forward …
What to Watch for - Caterpillars on Blackberries
Every fall around this time, I start to recieve calls about caterpillars feeding on blueberries and sometimes blackberries and …
Hornworm Activity in Eastern NC Tobacco
In the past week, we’ve noticed a dramatic jump in the number of hornworm caterpillars and eggs in our test plots …
Mid Summer Tobacco Insect Update
Caterpillars Large and Small So far this year, tobacco budworm numbers of in our research plots at both Kinston and …
Questions About Tank Mixing Pesticides in Tobacco
This week, I have received several questions about possible phytotoxcity associated with insecticide applications directed against tobacco budworm. The …
Mark Your Calendar for the NC State University Tobacco Tour!
The 2013 NC State University Tobacco Tour is scheduled for July 15-16 in eastern NC and July 17 in …
Tobacco Budworm Activity Beginning
I received my first tobacco budworm calls for 2013 today, so it’s safe to say that budworm moths are …