Early Registration Extended for South Atlantic Hops Conference!
Several people emailed me and asked if we could extend the early registration for our hops conference into 2019 …
2019 Winter Vegetable School & Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
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Avoid Norovirus During the Holidays
People who study foodborne illness don’t get foodborne illness. Right? I thought that because I knew so much about preventing foodborne …
2018 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Recipients
In an announcement from N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services on Thursday, December 13, 2018, two NC State …
Making Sure Holiday Meals Are Ready on Time and Handled Safely
I’m one of those people that generally wants to know exactly how to do things the way they’re intended …
Want to Learn All About Growing and Selling Hops?
Early bird registration for the 2019 South Atlantic Hops Conference in Asheville, NC ends on December 31, 2018. SO, …
A Holiday Gift That Shows You Care
Nothing says “I care about you” like giving a thermometer for a holiday gift. No, seriously. A few years ago, after …
NC Farm School : Keeping It in the Family
NC Farm School is a key resource for those who are seeking to keep land in farm production. For …
Safely Savor the Season at Your Next Holiday Gathering
One characteristic of American culture that I never thought about much until working in food safety is how we …
Why You Need a Food Thermometer on Thanksgiving
A few years ago, after I started working in food safety, I had this brilliant idea to get my …
Industrial Hemp Workshop in Durham on Friday (Nov 9)
The interest in industrial hemp production in the Carolinas is very high. The number of inquiries we get in …
How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin | Homegrown
In this episode of Homegrown, Penny Perkins-Veazie, a researcher in postharvest physiology with NC State – she studies what happens …
Vegetable Production Update- October 12, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (NC State Extension Associate, Plant Pathology …
Management of the Guava Root Knot Nematode in Sweetpotatoes
In recent years, some North Carolina sweetpotato growers have found Meloidogyne enterolobii, also known as the guava root knot …
Impact of Guava Root Knot Nematode Internal Quarantine on Tobacco and Field Crops in NC
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press …
Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
Vegetable Production Update - September 28, 2018
Vegetable Production Update – September 28, 2018 From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes), and Inga Meadows …
Complex Factors Can Drive the Emergence and Evolution of Plant Pathogens | NC State News
For many of us, bumper crops of zucchinis and cucumbers conjure up the sweltering days of summer, while pumpkins …
Soybean Rust Update, October 1, 2018
Many of the soybeans in North Carolina are past the critical growth stages for impact by soybean rust, but …
Spring 2019 Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2019 Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in one …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …