2018 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper in North Carolina
2018 NCSU Fungicide Spray Guide for Tomato in North Carolina There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina …
Wild Herb Weekend-the NC Herb Association Annual Conference
Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
2 months away
Jul
27
Fri
Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
6 months away
Nov
9
Fri
South Atlantic Hops Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
10 months away
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16
2019
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New Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook Now Available Online
What vegetable varieties are proven to perform in the Southeastern region? How do I control late blight on tomatoes? …
Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
Yesterday I posted an Apple Alert: Rain Addition, which focused on how to approach applying fungicides during extremely wet …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations
May 22, 2018 The codling moth is the major insect pest of concern at this time, in both the mountains …
Apple Alert: Rain Rain Go Away......
…..the apple growers need to spray. Since last Tuesday (May 15) some orchards in Henderson County, NC have received over …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/15/18
The effects of chemical thinner applications that occurred ~2 weeks ago are apparent. A clear separation in fruit size …
Apple Disease Update: 2nd Cover
The forecast is calling for a considerable amount of rain this week in Western North Carolina. Remember, for most …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations
May 15, 2018 We are approaching the time when insecticides for first generation codling moth will need to be initiated. …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/11/18
The purpose of this post is to provide a brief update on projected temperatures and carbohydrate balance estimates. This …
Apple Disease Update: First Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray and …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/08/18
In blocks that received chemical thinners last week, it is too early to assess the effect of this application. …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations
May 8, 2018 Biofix dates now have been set for the three key lepidopteran pests of apples in the Hendersonville …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations
May 1, 2018 On Monday we finally captured our first codling moth at the Research Station in Mills River. The …
Thinning Alert: Apple Thinning Responses May Be Aggressive
Post-bloom thinning update The majority of post-bloom chemical thinning decisions will likely occur this week. The forecast calls for rather …
Apple Thinning Update: 4/25/18
With some exceptions, most varieties had a moderate to heavy bloom density in western NC. While I would typically …
WNC Insect Pest Populations
April 17, 2018 UPDATE ON CODLING MOTH AND ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH BIOFIX: Biofix for the OFM at the Mountain Horticultural …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations
April 10, 2018 The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes …
Want a Temporary Position Working on Hops, Organic Vegetables and More?
We have two temporary positions we are looking to fill in western North Carolina. One will work at the …
Western NC Orchard Insect Populations - April 3, 2018
The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes information on …
Hiring Two Farmlink Coordinators!
WNC Farmlink and NC Farmlink are two grant funded projects that were created to help match farmers looking for …