Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? an NC State Entomologist Explains Why Not To
Matt Bertone | NC State University | I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: …
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Plastic Mulch Retrieval Equipment Demonstration
County Agents and fruit/vegetable growers are invited to observe, on October 4, 2018, at 2 p.m., an on-farm demonstration using …
New App Brings Artificial Intelligence to Scouting
Willie Vogt | Aug 28, 2018 | Southeast FarmPress Scouting is time-consuming and requires plenty of knowledge. Knowing what a weed is …
New Technology for Landowners and Resource Managers Revolutionizes Rangeland Monitoring
Justin Fritscher, NRCS in Conservation Technology | USDA | America’s vast western grazing lands produce food for the nation, recreation revenues for …
Why Do We Love Bees but Hate Wasps?
A lack of understanding of the important role of wasps in the ecosystem and economy is a fundamental reason …
Diverse Forests Are Stronger Against Drought
Diversity is strength, even among forests. In a paper published in Nature, researchers led by University of Utah biologist William …
Unearthing Plant Problems With Sensors
By the time crops show physical symptoms that they’ve been attacked by insects, plant pathogens or other stressors, it’s …
It’s Time for Fall Seeding of Cool Season Grasses
While temperatures are currently above normal for early September, history suggests that the weather will moderate within the next few weeks. The fall …
NC Disaster Information Center
The NC Disaster Information Center is a great resource from NC State Extension. The site contains articles on mold …
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars Munching on Herbs
If you like to garden you probably like butterflies. You probably also grow some herbs like fennel, dill, or …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Alfalfa: ‘The Queen of Forages’
John Hart | August 27, 2018 | Southeast FarmPress When he talks to farmers about growing alfalfa, Dennis Hancock says he will either …