
February Is National Pesticide Safety Education Month
February 2023 is the Sixth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month! How knowledgeable are you about basic pesticide safety principles? Take our …
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Collapse ▲February 2023 is the Sixth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month! How knowledgeable are you about basic pesticide safety principles? Take our …
Blueberries are a popular crop for commercial farmers as well as home gardeners in North Carolina. They are fairly …
In summer 2022, symptoms of TSWV (Tomato spotted wilt virus) were observed at two tomato farms in Rowan County, …
2023 will be the year of the fire ant for Caldwell County. Over the past few years, fire ants …
To get a pesticide license there are a few steps to take, but it’s all pretty straightforward. Below is …
After planting, weeding, and watering through the spring and summer, some gardeners look forward to fall as a period …
The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held virtually on Thursday, December 1, 2022 using the Zoom platform. Please …
The spring 2023 Pesticide Safety Schools are available to those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To …
As the weather gets cooler, some insects are looking for a place to shelter until spring. The three most …
Join the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) for virtual workshops covering the ins and outs of the Whole Farm …
Late blight on tomato has been confirmed from a commercial tomato field in Haywood County, NC on August 17, …
There were a couple questions that came through the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center this past week that I’d …
Common ragweed is (as the name suggests) common in most cropping systems. Control strategies include a combination of preemergence …
Last year, Caldwell County and the entire east coast learned how damaging fall armyworms can be in lawns and …
European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a major, yet largely unrecognized, pest of nursery and greenhouse crops. This exotic …
Updates for Sweetpotato Producers in NC: EPA issues Section 3 label for Mertect (thiabendazole) in sweetpotatoes postharvest and EU …
Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a homeowner garden in Haywood County, NC. …
The short answer: We do not anticipate that spotted lanternfly will be an issue for field crops The long answer: …
From June 19th through June 25th, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) promoted “Mosquito Awareness Week”. The annual event …
This factsheet describes the biology of the dogwood twig borer, Oberea tripunctata, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes the biology of the chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, and provides residential management …
This factsheet describes the biology of the dogwood clubgall midge, Resseliella clavula, and provides …
This factsheet describes the biology of the cranberry rootworm beetle, Rhadopterus picipes, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes bees in the family Colletidae.
This factsheet describes the biology of the chestnut brown bark beetle, Pityogenes hopkinsi, and provides …
This factsheet describes the cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia. …
This factsheet describes the biology of the peony scale insect, Pseudaonidia paeoniae, and provides residential …