Overview of Changes to the USDA Harmonized GAP Audit Workshops
These workshops are designed to provide growers with an overview of the recent changes to the USDA Harmonized GAP …
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AWIS Weather Forecast Temperatures
Dear all, Some places will experience Frost tomorrow morning. Here the air temperatures for all weather stations in NC, VA, …
AWIS Frost / Freeze Forecast for Friday Morning (Produced at 4:06pm, April 19, 2018)
AWIS Weather Services, Inc. North Carolina Frost/Freeze Forecast Produced at 306 PM CDT on Thu Apr 19 2018 AWIS is …
3rd Annual Strawberry Variety and Advanced Selection Showcase on April 24th (3:45pm, 4.19.18)
Note: Final Day to Sign Up is Tomorrow (Friday, April 20) Figure 1. Peter Nitzsche (right), Rutgers University, will be …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 19 April 2018
This is the fourth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
New Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn
A recent NCSU graduate student, Arun Babu, has worked to generate new thresholds for stink bugs in corn. His …
Time to Check for Corn Seedling Insect Pests (Billbugs, Stink Bugs, White Grubs, Wireworms)
Almost no one scouts their corn until it is too late. While insecticide seed treatments work some of the …
Oak Felt Scales
Oak eriococcin scales, Eriococcus quercus, are one of the earliest scale insects to produce eggs, and thus crawlers, in …
Abstracts of Agent Presentations at 2018 APRES Meeting Peanut Notes No. 19 2018
Abstracts of Presentations from Peanut Projects with NCSU/NCCES Agents at 2018 APRES Meeting Using the Peanut Belt Research Station to …
Dates for Peanut Events in 2018 Peanut Notes No. 18 2018
In-Service Agent Training – June 21 (Upper Coastal Plain Research Station) In-Service Agent Training – July 24 (location TBD) In-Service Agent …
Peanut Grower Magazine May Column Peanut Notes No. 18 2018
May brings many important early season management decisions, and making sure weeds are controlled is one of the most …
Article for V-C Peanut News Peanut Notes No. 17 2018
Over the past few weeks I have been asked a number of questions about weed control in peanuts. A …
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