Fresh market tomatoes

2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025 Read
Cover photo of 2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

Published - January 9, 2026 Read
Downy mildew on cucumber

Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Haywood County, NC

Published - July 31, 2026 Read

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Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Phytophthora crown rot on pepper
Veggie disease update, 6/15

Published - June 12, 2026

Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

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2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

Published - January 22, 2026

2026 Sweetpotato Production Meetings
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meetings

Published - January 12, 2026

From: Nash County Center
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2025 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - September 25, 2025

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2026 NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Conference

Published - September 19, 2025

North Carolina Sweetpotatoes Field Day — 9 October 2025, Clinton Research Station, Clinton NC
2025 NC Sweetpotato Field Day

Published - September 19, 2025

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News From NC State Extension

Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Flier for the WNC Regional Ginseng Update meeting on September 18, 2026 in Asheville, NC
WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Cyclospora oocyst
Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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June Happenings in the NC Alt Crops & Organics Program!

Published - June 23, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Wayne Buhler holding an object in his hand while teaching.
Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
raccoon
New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available

Published - May 13, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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Internship Available at Research & Extension Center in Mills River, NC

Published - April 16, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
blueberry packing house
Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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