Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Compost at Home Webinar - May 7th
Are you sheltering-in-place at home? Looking for a way to recycle your food scraps? Interested in producing your own …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 22, 2020
This is the third of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Cool weather has continued to …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 3
April 9, 2020- As upside down as the world seems right now, the 2020 tobacco season continues to march forward. …
Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 7, 2020
Managing tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in North Carolina tobacco requires both pre transplant and post transplant decisions, which …
Refresh Your Home With Easy-to-Maintain Houseplants
Julie Hayworth-Perman | 2/21/2020 | NC State University Homegrown Putting off that home remodel or waiting until the right time …
Register Now for Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop as part of its …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
Spiders... Big Spiders... Oh My!
Eastern NC is home to two quite large spiders: the black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) and the …
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
Save the Date: NC Crop Protection School
The 71st Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center …
Whitefly Management in Vegetables
Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGA Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant …
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World
Kim Kaplan | 10/3/2019 | USDA ARS A map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) …
Native Plant Challenge: Calling All Cities to Plant Native
Patrick Fitzgerald | 9/10/2019 | National Wildlife Foundation When cities and communities consider what trees, shrubs and flowers to plant …
Federal Government Approves Release of Non-Native Weevil in California to Combat Invasive Thistle
AP | 9/18/2019 | Via Capital Public Radio Federal officials have approved turning loose a non-native insect to feed on …
Three Reasons to Control Winter Annual Weeds
Sonya Begemann | 9/17/2019 | Ag Web You’ll likely be seeing summer annual weeds from the combine, with a few …
Vineyards Facing an Insect Invasion May Turn to Aliens for Help
Dan Charles | 9/16/2019 | NPR Walking around a park near Allentown, Pa., I didn’t even notice the bugs at …
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