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Start of Fungicide Sprays Peanut Notes No. 140 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Research plots with Palmer amaranth present

Goosegrass Control Peanut Notes No. 139 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Sequential Sprays for Weed Control Peanut Notes No. 138 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Tank Mixture Question Peanut Notes No. 137 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Controlling Common Lambsquarters Peanut Notes No. 136 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Eclipta Control Peanut Notes No. 135 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Complicated Tank-Mix Question Peanut Notes No. 134 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Herbicide Wash Off Peanut Notes No. 133 2026

Published - July 3, 2026

From: Peanut

Heat Stress among Agricultural Workers on North Carolina Farms

Published - July 2, 2026

From: Community Development

Austin Wrenn, president of the North American Strawberry Association, smiles while holding multiple red baskets of freshly picked strawberries in a farm field.

NC State Fights an Emerging Strawberry Threat

Published - July 2, 2026

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) South

Published - July 2, 2026

From: Community Development

Symptoms of Glomerella leaf spot on apple leaves

Apple Disease Update: Week of July 1, 2026

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Close-up of brown weevil (plum curculio) on sandy soil

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 1, 2026

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Hive of honey bees with bees clustered and hanging on the front or 'bearding' due to extremely high daytime temperature.

What Should I be doing in the apiary this month? July

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Pollinators

Clinic Closed Independence Day

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Beyond Access: A Celebration of Adaptability

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture

A farmer carrying a bucket walks through a pasture while several cattle follow him during a virtual fencing demonstration.

NC State Extension Helps Farmers Navigate Historic Drought

Published - June 30, 2026

2026 Emergency Apple Alert! Hail Spray

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Figure 2. Asiatic garden beetle feeding starts on the leaf edges and moves inward, resembling other leaf eating pests.

Asiatic Garden Beetle Continues to Threaten Pockets of Cotton Production

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Cotton

Table with Red header showing the Rate, Application Interval, and RKN Counts for three pesticides.

Center Update: Biology and Management of Turf Diseases in NC: Focusing on Root-Knot Nematode and the Turfgrass Microbiome

Published - June 29, 2026

From: TurfFiles

GLS and Bitter Rot Meeting: June 30, 2026

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports delegation posing together after the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, many displaying medals and ribbons.

North Carolina Finishes Sixth Overall at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

Published - June 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Tourism Workforce Mental Health Toolbox: Webinar Recap

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Tourism Extension

Paige wearing an EFNEP polo standing next to a tv screen projecting a youth lesson.

Food Detectives: Grapes vs. Tomatoes

Published - June 29, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

CAFMS Coordinator Lindsey Hosier holds up a “duff brownie” (thick layer of duff) to better understand its structure and potential for smoldering.

What is Duff and Why Does it Matter When Conducting Prescribed Burns?

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis

Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms

4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.

"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.

Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Spots in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 132 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Cadre and Texas Panicum Peanut Notes No. 131 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Small Texas panicum in a field near Lewiston

Tank Mixtures with Clethodim Peanut Notes No. 130 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Fungicide Timing Peanut Notes No. 129 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Potato Leafhopper Burn Peanut Notes No. 128 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Manganese Deficiency Peanut Notes No. 127 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: Peanut

Fescue Lawn Tips

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Gardening

Corn Earworm in Flowering Soybeans

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Soybeans

Image of Glomerella leaf spot and fruit rot in an apple tree

Apple Disease Update: Week of June 25, 2026

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Side-by-side maps labeled A and B show red heat zones, indicating data density. Map A has more concentrated spots, while Map B is elongated with a scale bar.

Center Update: Investigation of the Turfgrass-Infesting Weevil Complex (L. maculicollis and L. anthracinus) and New Interactive Pest Scouting Tools for Stakeholders

Published - June 24, 2026

From: TurfFiles

Is it time for PGR applications? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Cotton

Moths stuck on white sticky card with rubber synthetic pheromone dispenser.

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - June 24, 2026

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

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