Two Is Better Than One...Especially When It Comes to Canning Lids
The current difficulty in some areas of the U.S. of obtaining needed canning supplies is causing a lot of …
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NC State Cucumber Breeder Wins Top Award | CALS News
Todd Wehner won Pickle Packers International’s Hall of Fame Award on October 20, 2020. Wehner’s work includes developing cucumber cultivars resistant …
Save the Date: 2020 NC Crop Protection School
The 72nd Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
Ask an Expert Feature to Be Retired
On November 2, 2020, NC State Extension will retire the Ask an Expert service that has been offered on …
Raising Pumpkins in Hues From Orange to Blue | CALS News
Whether you’re a traditionalist when it comes to pumpkins or looking for something offbeat, you can find a range …
Growing Bloodroot?
We often receive questions on how to grow Bloodroot. Margaret and Alison, with the NC Alternative Crops and Organics …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
Saving Milk
One of my favorite childhood movies was Heidi. There are many versions but I’ve only seen the one made …
2020 Produce Safety Professionals Conference: Sanitation in the New Normal Recording Now Available
The 2020 Produce Safety Professionals Conference: Sanitation in the New Normal is now available for viewing. You can find …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
Fusarium Wilt Problematic on Chrysanthemum in 2020
The number of chrysanthemum samples diagnosed with Fusarium wilt this year is well above average, according to NC State …
Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
Nominate a Future Student for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Great students need great programs, and demand for graduates in agriculture and life sciences is as high as ever. Did …
NC Farm School 2021, Moving Forward
Amidst pandemic fears of potential insecurity, there is a rise in the reality of the sensitivity of our food …
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19
The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
Pumpkin Downy Mildew Found in Surry County, North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been confirmed …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
Our Truffle Paper Is Published!
8/20/20 – It has been decades in coming because finding funding to conduct research on growing truffles in North …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC (8/14/2020)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Hard to Think About Winter Weeds Now, But It Is Time
Winter is still months away but the time to apply preemergence herbicides to control fall-germinating weeds is upon us. …