Hay Alert Website
The Hay Alert website is available to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence secure winter hay supplies. Dr. …
NC Disaster Information Center ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
EFM Registration Extended Due to Hurricane Florence
Registration for the Executive Farm Management Program has been extended to November 12, 2018. This is due to the …
New Design for USDA Soil Tools Webpage
USDA | 10/7/2018 WASHINGTON — USDA has re-designed its Soil Tools webpage, to now serve as a one-stop source for new, leading-edge tools …
Internal Quarantine of Guava Knot Nematode for NC
Phil Wilson | NCDA&CS | 10/7/2018 RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has established an interior quarantine …
Handling and Cleaning Up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home
Michael Waldvogel & Sarah Kirby | NC State University | 9/16/2018 Pesticides should always be stored off of the ground …
Postemergence Grass Control in Landscapes and Nurseries
Joe Neal | NC State University | 9/21/2018 Annual and perennial grasses can be selectively controlled in most broadleaf crops …
New Sweet Potato Publications
Lina Quesada-Ocampo & Madison Stahr | Entomology & Plant Pathology There are two new sweet potato factsheets available discussing the identification …
Aphids Use Sight to Avoid Deadly Bacteria, Could Lead to Pest Control
Krishna Ramanujan | Cornell University | 9/27/2018 Pea aphids – a serious agricultural pest – have the ability to see …
North Carolina 4-Her's: Mapping a Way to a Better World
4-H programs across North Carolina have implemented GIS programs—supported by grants from Esri—that have enhanced members’ understanding of science …
Velvetbean Caterpillar Defoliating Soybeans in Piedmont
I’ve had several reports of velvetbean caterpillar out of the Piedmont area. This is a migratory insect that we …
North Carolina Produces 60% of the Country’s Sweet Potatoes; the Crop Is in Trouble
Dan Nosowitz | Modern Farmer | 9/26/2018 North Carolina produces about 60 percent of the country’s total sweet potato crop, …
Moonlight in the Garden Event at JC Raulston Arboretum
RALEIGH, N.C.–For seven nights in November, the magical lighting exhibition Moonlight in the Garden will illuminate and showcase NC …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in October
PITTSBORO, N.C.–The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
2018 Dogwood Section IFT Fall Meeting and Food Expo
The Dogwood Section, Institute of Food Technologists will be holding their 2018 Food Industry Expo in Concord, North Carolina …