Apple Disease Update: Week of July 1
Glomerella Leaf Spot Update While areas of Henderson and Polk County NC received nearly 40% of the average annual rainfall …
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Vegetable Production Update- June 22, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Giant Hogweed Is Present in NC but Rare
Recent news stories about giant hogweed have raised awareness of this nasty invader. Yes, we have giant hogweed in …
Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia
Yellow poplar weevils, Odontopus calceatus, can be a severe pest of tulip poplars and magnolias growing in nurseries and …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 24
For this week’s Apple Disease Update, I’d like to share some very preliminary observations from this year’s Glomerella leaf …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018 Little has changed since last week in higher elevation orchards such as Henderson County (>2000 ft). At …
2018 Tomato Field Day-- Thursday, August 16, 2018
Mark your calendars now and reserve the date for the annual Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops …
Vegetable Production Update- June 8, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018 We are currently in that time period where we are at the lowest risk for damage by …
NC State Strawberry Breeding Program on NC State Extension Homegrown
North Carolina ranks third in the U.S. in strawberry production, based on the value of the crop harvested. These …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018 First generation codling moth flight has subsided in both the mountains and piedmont locations. The only location …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 10
The past week has been relatively uneventful in regards to infection events compared to previous weeks. That said, relative …
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