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On November 2, 2020, NC State Extension will retire the Ask an Expert service that has been offered on …
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Virtual Farm Tour
The summer farm tour of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association highlights local farms and current research and demonstrations. …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 28, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 14, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
Spirea Double Play Doozie® Wins Gold Medal
Double Play Doozie the first continuous flowering sterile spirea wins Gold Medal at the international KVBC Plantarium Summer Challenge. Awards …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 8, 2020
With apple harvest well underway, and most pests other than the brown marmorated stink bug declining in numbers; this …
Nominate a Future Student for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Great students need great programs, and demand for graduates in agriculture and life sciences is as high as ever. Did …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020 During the past week both brown marmorated stink bug and apple maggot populations increased in number. Brown marmorated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 25, 2020
In keeping with the theme of the past several weeks, insects of greatest concern at this time are brown …
Our Truffle Paper Is Published!
8/20/20 – It has been decades in coming because finding funding to conduct research on growing truffles in North …
GLS and Bitter Rot Management at Harvest
Symptoms of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum fructicola have been rapidly increasing throughout the region …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020 Brown marmorated stink bug continues to be the primary insect of concern, and will be through September. Brown …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC (8/14/2020)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Tomato Field Day 2020 at MHCREC Goes "Virtual"
Tomato Field Day 2020 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC goes “virtual” …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 11, 2020
Brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence is becoming more widespread, while apple maggot and oriental fruit moth numbers increased …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 4, 2020
As has been the trend in recent weeks, overall insect pest pressure is low, and as we enter August …
New Farmland Owner in Guilford County Builds Relationships With Farm Neighbors
Renee Kennedy knew the beautiful farm house and 110 acres she had under contract to purchase in Pleasant Gardens, …
Let's Grow Broccoli in WNC! Project Update
7/30/2020 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate Next year marks the 10th growing season of the Eastern Broccoli Project! This season we …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 28, 2020
Codling moth pheromone trap captures remain low throughout the area, while oriental fruit moth captures have crept up in …