WNC Orchard Insect Populations for September 11, 2018
September 11, 2018 As mid-September approaches, populations of most insect pests are on the decline. Codling moth, oriental fruit moth, …
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Invincibelle Limetta® Awarded Gold Medal
Invincibelle Limetta® Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA8’ Gold Medal winner. 2018 Plantarium, Boskoop, NL. For information on licensing, contact Spring Meadow Nursery, …
What Pesticides Can I Apply to My Industrial Hemp in NC?
There is a great deal of confusion and misinformation being provided on pesticide use (fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, miticides, etc.) …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018 With the exception of brown marmorated stink bug, insect populations are low throughout the region. Codling moth …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018 With only a few exceptions, apple insect pest pressure continues to decline in commercial orchards across the …
Late Blight Detected in Haywood County - Aug. 20, 2018
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 20, 2018 and confirmed by microscopic observation of the …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018 Overall insect pressure remains low in most areas. While degree-day accumulations coincide with early egg hatch of …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 7, 2018
August 7, 2018 Overall, insect populations are fairly low at this time, which is probably in part due to the …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018 Three key insect pests are of concern at this time, including codling moth (whose populations are declining), …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for July 23, 2018
July 23, 2018 Based on degree-day accumulations and pheromone trap captures in non-managed orchards, codling moth and oriental fruit moth …
Basil Downy Mildew Reported in Haywood County - July 23, 2018
Basil downy mildew (BDM) has been observed in our sentinel plots at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville. Symptoms …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Henderson and Haywood Counties, NC -- July 2018
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber leaf from a commercial field in Henderson County on July …
2018 Tomato Field Day-- Thursday, August 16, 2018
Mark your calendars now and reserve the date for the annual Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops …
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Hops in Western North Carolina
Written by Luping Qu and Jeanine Davis, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University Today we received confirmation that we …
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