WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025
The recent cool weather has slowed insect development, and consequently not much has changed in the past week. Codling …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
Creating a healthy home involves 7 steps. Step one is CLEAN. Why a clean home is an important step toward …
Late Season Weed Control Question Peanut Notes No. 203 2025
Question: I have a lot of grass coming in my peanuts, I’ve sprayed one time before and now I have …
Late Leaf Spot Dialogue Peanut Notes No. 202 2025
Question: (images were identified as late leaf spot on the underside of leaf) Can you give me your thoughts? Provysol/tebuconazole Lucento Provost end …
Apple Disease Update: Week of August 3, 2025
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, but maybe sometimes it’s just better to keep words unsaid….At the …
Micronized Sulfur in Leaf Spot Management Peanut Notes No. 201 2025
This morning, I had a question about sulfur applied with fungicides. LeAnn and I have discussed results from a …
Hurricane Season - Prepare Now, Before the Storm Comes
Image Licensed from Adobe Stock We are well into the 2025 hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 to …
Designing Your School Garden: K - 5th Grade
As the anticipation for the new school year builds across North Carolina, many students are just days away from …
Agent Training - Livestock Waste Irrigation and Sprayfield Management
Spray Irrigation Please join us on Tuesday, August 26 @ 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for a training focused on livestock waste …
National Farmers Market Week 2025: Celebrating Farmers Markets as Community Hubs
What comes to mind when you think of “farmers markets?” Ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers, freshly baked bread, and …
August: Safe Pest and Disease Management Practices
Natural predators are some of our best garden helpers! Safe Ways to Manage Pests and Diseases in the Summer Therapeutic …
2025 State 4-H Livestock Contest Results
Senior Contest Results Sr Ind Overall Sr Team Overall Sr Ind Meat Goats Sr Team Meat Goats Sr Ind Sheep Sr Team Sheep Sr Ind Cattle Sr …