N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy
As more people move to the urban centers of North Carolina, consumers lose previously close connections with where their …
Pest Management
Chasing Bees and Taking Pictures of Butterflies!
Dr. Danesha Seth Carley talks about her interests and research to promote pollinator habitats across the State of North …
How Pesticides Can Actually Increase Mosquito Numbers
Jake Buhler | 6/2/2019 | National Geographic Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, …
Mandarin Boom Means Citrus Pest Management Must Evolve
Ed Ricciuti | 6/4/2019 | Entomology Today Since the 1990s, mandarin oranges have become what The New York Times headlined in 2016 as …
N.C. Blueberry Season Is Heating Up
Dexter Hill NCDA &CS | 6/9/2019 | Via MorningAgClips Record-high temperatures in North Carolina have proven to be a challenge for local blueberry …
Why Modern IPM Should Take a Wider View of Key Influences
Entomology Today | 5/15/2019 In recent months, the big-picture outlook for integrated pest management (IPM) has been a seemingly popular …
What’s Driving Greenhouse Innovation?
Kristen Hampshire | 5/15/2019 | Greenhouse Grower Labor is a pain—and the pool of potential agricultural workers is thinning faster …
When Did GMO Become a Dirty Word?
Stacey Stearns – University of Connecticut Extension | 5/14/2019 | Via Morning AgClips Do you know someone with diabetes? While …
Federal Funds Available for Organic Certification
USDA Farm Services Agency | 5/6/2019 | Via Morning AgClips WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that …
IPM Tips for Japanese Beetles in Soy and Corn
Andrew Porterfield | 4/29/2019 | EntomologyToday Since its accidental arrival in New Jersey in 1916, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) …
Is an ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Happening? How Would We Know?
Brian Lovett at University of Maryland | 4/29/2019 | Via TheConversation.com Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around …
Planning for Thrips Infestations in 2019 Cotton (Huseth, Reisig)
Tobacco thrips surveys across the northern coastal plain found moderate numbers of tobacco thrips in weeds and wheat (Bertie, …
Introducing Beescape: A New Online Tool and Community to Support Bees
Amy Duke | 4/1/2019 | Penn State University A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested …
Mixing Grass Varieties May Reduce Insect Infestations in Lawns
Entomological Society of America | 4/22/2019 | Via ScienceDaily A simple change in the choice of grass varieties for many …
For 2019 Thrips in Peanut, Stick With What Has Worked
Mark Abney | 4/20/2019 | Southeast FarmPress Every spring I post an article on this blog about early season thrips …
The Buzz About Bumble Bees Isn't Good
Wood et al. at Michigan State University | 4/23/2019 | Via ScienceDaily While many scientists are focused on the decline …
Give Your Garden Seedlings Some Tough Love
Lee Reich Associated Press | 10/23/2019 | Via Morning AgClips Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled …
Wildflowers: Robust, Hardy, Pollinator-Friendly
Dean Fosdick with Associated Press | 4/16/2019 | Via Morning AgClips WASHINGTON — Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their …
U.S. Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in 5 Years
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | 4/16/2019 | Via MorningAgClips WASHINGTON — The adoption of cover crops as a …
2017 Agricultural Census Data
USDA | 4/11/2019 | Via Morning AgClips The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 …
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