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Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.

Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics

Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x

Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics

Diagnostic Lab Fee Increase

Published - July 27, 2026

From: Turf Pathology

staff in kitchen wearing aprons and zesting lemons

Chopping, Cooking, and Connecting with North and South Central Districts

Published - July 27, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

collage of flowers and pollinators

Workshop & Native Plant Sale: Creating Biodiverse Habitat for Pollinators & Other Wildlife

Published - July 26, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms

Rain near Tarboro

Conditions are Favorable for Sclerotinia Blight Peanut Notes No. 175 2026

Published - July 25, 2026

From: Peanut

Pitcher fills basin with water

Register Now for TH1: Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture

Corn earworm trap catches

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 22

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Soybeans

From left to right, chinch bug (small, winged insect) life stages, nymph through adult in increasing size.

Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: TurfFiles

Potato leafhopper and 2,4-DB symptoms

Potato Leafhopper Question Peanut Notes No. 174 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Early phase of manganese deficiency

Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 173 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

2026 Apple Maturity Program [7.21.26]

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Chrissy making mini pizza recipes

Cooking Up Healthy Habits: Halifax County EFNEP

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Fungicide droplets in the peanut canopy

Applying Miravis plus Chlorothalonil Peanut Notes No. 172 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Kudos OD injury

Volunteer Cotton Control in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 171 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Pod developoment in mid-July

Nutsedge Control Peanut Notes No. 169 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Tomato spotted wilt

Tomato Spotted Wilt Peanut Notes No. 170 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Nodules involved in nitrogen fixation

Addressing Nitrogen Deficiency Peanut Notes No. 168 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Rain near Tarboro

NC Crop Update 7 Peanut Notes No. 167 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut

Kayley with partners standing in front of EFNEP banner

Celebrating Two Years of Impact: How EFNEP is Transforming Health in Cleveland County

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Scatter plot showing the distribution of 4,955 SNPs across chromosomes 1 to 9, with genomic positions on the x-axis and chromosome numbers on the y-axis.

Center Update: Applying Genomic Selection Techniques to the NC State Turfgrass Breeding Program

Published - July 22, 2026

From: TurfFiles

Sticky insect trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 22, 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)

Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology

Signs and symptoms of bitter rot on 'Rome Beauty' Apple fruit.

Apple Disease Update: Week of July 21, 2026

Published - July 21, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Field Day

15th Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day Peanut Notes No. 166 2026

Published - July 21, 2026

From: Peanut

peanut field near Scotland Neck

74th NC Peanut Field Day Peanut Notes No. 165 2026

Published - July 21, 2026

From: Peanut

A microscopic image of Cyclospora cayetanensis, the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis.

Cyclospora Outbreak: Answers to Your Most Common Questions

Published - July 21, 2026

a spotted lanternfly adult resting in the branch of a grapevine

First Vineyard Detection of SLF in North Carolina

Published - July 20, 2026

From: Viticulture

Drawing of a horse and handler

2026 Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Winners

Published - July 20, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry

Patty and volunteer demonstrating how to do exercise with resistance bands

EFNEP Graduation Success in Johnston County!

Published - July 20, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

tobacco plant from the top with many holes due to herbovory from a budworm in the middle

Hornworm and Tobacco Budworm Activity in North Carolina Tobacco

Published - July 19, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 14

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Soybeans

Cyclospora oocyst

Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety

NC 4-H Introduces New Online System for Project Records

Published - July 17, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Kudos OD injury

Rolling Peanuts to Increase Pegging Peanut Notes No. 164 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Peanut

David Jordan Presentations APRES Peanut Notes No. 163 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Peanut

Rootworm damage

Liquid Chlorpyrifos Peanut Notes No. 162 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Peanut

Apple orchard with orange insect trap in trees

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 16, 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Elizabeth Garner APRES

Elizabeth Garner Presentations at APRES Meeting Peanut Notes No. 161 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Peanut

Craig Ellison APRES

Craig Ellison Presentations at APRES Meeting Peanut Notes No. 160 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Peanut

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