Growing Radishes in Western North Carolina
The Southeastern Extension Vegetable Workers (SEVEW) is a group of extension horticulturists, entomologists, plant pathologists, weed scientists, and soil …
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 …
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 …
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 for May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018 Biofix dates now have been set for the three key lepidopteran pests of apples in the Hendersonville …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 1, 2018
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 …
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 …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for 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 …
Early Season Insecticide Options on Apples
The green tip to petal fall period is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and …
Double Take Pink Chaenomeles Wins Silver
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Pink Storm’ Double Take Pink™ wins silver at the Belgian Trade Fair Florall. Double Take Pink™ is part …
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 …
Tim Wood speaks Hydrangea
Tim Wood, The Plant Hunter, of Spring Meadow Nursery speaks Hydrangea arborescens to the Russian Nursery Stock Association in …
Learn How to Grow Truffles, and Eat Them, Too-This Weekend in Asheville
The Asheville Truffle Experience is this weekend in Asheville and Waynesville, NC. This is a very special event for …