WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 7, 2020
For the most part insect activity is relatively low throughout the western region, including the piedmont and mountain production …
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Virtual Turfgrass Field Day #2--July 29
Registration is available for the second of three virtual field days presented by the turf program at NC State …
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An Update on Our Field Research-Hemp, Ginseng, and More!
6/30/2020 – We have been a little quiet online lately as our team is learning how to manage our …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2020
Throughout most of the higher elevation orchards (≥2000 ft), we are still in that period of low potential for …
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