WNC Orchard Insect Populations - July 9, 2019
Codling moth and brown marmorated stink bug remain the insects of concern at this time, with codling moth of …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 2, 2019
The insect pests of primary concern at this time are second generation codling moth and first generation brown marmorated …
Landowner Alert: Here's a Chance to Improve the Quality of Life in Your Community
Do you want to improve the quality of life in your community? How about luring Leslie Lewis and Anthony …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 25, 2019
In piedmont locations (e.g., Cleveland County), codling moth DD accumulations are about 1400 as of today. This timing coincides …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 18, 2019
At elevations greater than 2000 ft, such as Henderson County, the insect situation has not changed from last week. …
CALS Dean Linton Visits NC Research Stations
Dr. Richard Linton, Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, visited MHCREC on June 13, 2019, as part …
Connecting Herb and Specialty Crop Growers With Buyers
Are you looking for liner trays of false unicorn (star grub root)? Are you a North Carolina grower with …
+/- 42 Acres of Pasture and Hay Ground for Lease Near Whittier
Since 1922 the Chandler family has owned and lovingly managed their 160 acre property outside of Whittier in Swain …
Getting Diseases and Insects Identified on Your Hemp Crop
Unfortunately, hemp plants are susceptible to many diseases and insects. The pathologists and entomologists at NC State University are …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 11, 2019
We are at the time when the threat of damage by direct insect pests is at the expected lowest …
Mushrooms, Herbs, Plants and More Available on Herb Connection
In the search for new crops that will potentially bring higher returns than many commodity crops, North Carolina farmers …
Forest Farming and Ginseng Growing Podcasts
The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The one on …
Growing Organic Produce for the Wholesale Market
There is a whole new “crop” of organic growers out there asking questions about what markets are best to …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 2, 2019
The theme of this week’s post is to PRACTICE PROTECTION! According to my weather apps, a fair amount of …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - June 4, 2019
Most areas are now at that time when the need for control of direct pests (i.e., codling moth, OFM, …
+/- 3.5 Acres Rich Bottomland Available for Lease in Jackson County on Caney Fork
This field consists of +/- 3.5 acres of USDA prime soils including Rosman fine sandy loam (RoA) and Biltmore …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 28, 2019
Insect activity is beginning to increase with the warm, dry conditions. Insects of potential concern including codling moth, tufted …
2019 Small Grain Whistle Stop
Join us Tuesday, May 28 from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in …
Getting Ready for a GAP Audit Workshop-June 6, 2019
Are you ready for a GAP Audit this summer but still have last minute questions? Do you need proof …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 21, 2019
The insect situation has not appreciably changed since last week. Codling moth remains the key pest of concern throughout …