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 …
Pest Management
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 …
FieldWatch Family Welcomes New Addition With CropCheck
James Burnette Jr., NCDA&CS | 4/10/2019 | Via Morning AgClips This year, farmers can add CropCheck, a pilot program offered …
Squaring Off With Plant Bugs and Other Early-Season Cotton Pests
Patrick R. Shepard | 4/8/2019 | Southeast FarmPress You know they’re coming: plant bugs, thrips, and their posses. University entomologists …
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers
Kiki Hubbard | 3/25/2019 | Organic Seed Alliance via Carolina Farm Stewardship Alliance Farmers looking for disease-resistant cucurbits now have …
Native Fungi Combinations Show Promise Against Aflatoxin
ACSESS | 4/3/2019 | Via Morning AgClips MADISON, Wisc. – It’s not fun when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native …
Manure Application Changes With Winter Crop Can Cut Nitrogen Loss, Boost Profits
Penn State University | 4/2/2019 | Via ScienceDaily Dairy farmers in the Northeast can improve water quality and boost the …
Egg Parasitoid in Africa to Fight Fall Armyworm
CABI | 4/1/2019 | Via ScienceDaily A group of scientists have confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus remus in …
Early Soybeans Can Work in North Carolina
John Hart | 3/29/2019 | Southeast FarmPress Early-maturity Group III and Group IV soybeans can be successfully produced in North …
NC State IPM Is Now on Facebook and Youtube!
We have launched a new Facebook page @NCIPMExtension where we’ll offer interesting IPM information including videos, articles, and other topics that …
Invasive Plant Pest & Disease Awareness Month
USDA | 4/1/2019 | Via Morning AgClips Invasive Plant Pest & Disease Awareness Month WASHINGTON — Spring is a popular time …
Climate Change Is Already Hurting Fruit Breeders, and Consumers Could Soon Feel the Pain
In Mark Demuth’s research orchard in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the peach tree twigs glow a …
Strawberry Season in North Carolina Has Begun
Dexter Hill, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | 3/31/2019 | Via Morning Ag Clips 2019 NC Strawberry Season …
Controlling English Ivy in Urban Landscapes
Joe Neal | 3/5/2019 | NC State Publications and Factsheets English ivy (Hedera helix) is a shade-tolerant, woody perennial vine. …
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