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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025 Read

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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 26, 2026

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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2026 Apple Maturity Program [8.18.26]

Published - August 21, 2026

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2026 Apple Maturity Program [8.11.26]

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 12, 2026

Published - August 12, 2026

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2026 Apple Maturity Program [8.4.26]

Published - August 6, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 6, 2026

Published - August 6, 2026

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2026 Apple Maturity Program [7.28.26]

Published - July 30, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 29, 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 17, 2026

Published - August 24, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Get Ready to Count! Join the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census Across North Carolina

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Extension Gardener
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Knowledge is Pollinator Power Webinar Kicks of 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Extension Gardener
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August Newsletter for NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Published - August 5, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Symptoms of Frogeye Leaf Spot on young 'Rome Beauty' apple leaves
Apple Disease Update: Week of August 4, 2026

Published - August 4, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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