NC Farm School Graduates 12th Class
NC Farm School Graduated its 12th Class NC Farm School and the North Carolina Tobacco Trust are proud to present …
Specialty Crops
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 4 August 2017
This is the last blueberry monitoring report for 2017. All of the samples have been processed and the data …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 23 June 2017
With a larger percentage of the fields being hedged each week we are seeing the spikes in SWD numbers …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 16 June 2017
The spike in SWD captures at our Pender trapping location is likely due to the fact that much of …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 9 June 2017
Trap captures of spotted wing drosophila continue to fluctuate. We often see increases in trap captures after fields have …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 2 June 2017
Despite the rainy weather last week being favorable for spotted wing drosophila, trap counts continue to drop. No cranberry fruitworm …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 26 May 2017
After the small surges in spotted wing drosophila trap captures at New Hanover 1 and Pender 1 the numbers …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 19 May 2017
There were small spikes in spotted wing drosophila trap captures at Pender 1 and New Hanover 1. New Hanover …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden- Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Podcast - Interview of Dr. Ron Sutherland
Harold Johnson, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in Durham County, interviewed Dr. Ron Sutherland, Conservation Scientist at Wildlands Network. Learn …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 12 May 2017
Trap captures this week were low for all four of the insects which we are monitoring. With the fruit …
Commonly Confused Caterpillars: Distinguishing Tobacco Budworms From Corn Earworm
Tobacco budworms (Heliothis veriscens) and corn earworms (Helicoverpa zea) are two common crop-damaging caterpillars. They both feed on a …
2016 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we ask county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
Growing the Spring Vegetable Garden
Fresh vegetables grown from your garden in the spring can be a nutritious and enjoyable experience for the whole …
Shiitake Mushroom Production Meeting
Shiitake Mushrooms can be grown successfully in piedmont North Carolina. Shiitake mushrooms are the second most eaten mushrooms and …
High Tunnel Vegetable Production Meeting
Growing vegetables during the non-traditional growing season can be accomplished by using High Tunnels According to D. Wayne Rowland, …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview-East Chapel Hill HS Pollinator Garden
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, …
Nickels for Know-How Referendum, November 1, 2016
The Vance County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Morris White, County Extension …
Drip Irrigation for Farm & Garden
A meeting on the topic Drip Irrigation for Farm and Garden will be presented by D. Wayne Rowland, Agricultural …
Starting a New Farm Enterprise
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