Vegetable Production Update- August 31st, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Sanitation and Environmental Monitoring in Food Processing
NC State Extension is partnering with Dr. Dale Grinstead, food safety and sanitation expert, to provide a hands-on workshop …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
You can find a lot of damage on willows this time of year because imported willow leaf beetles have …
Fungicide Resistance Found in Frogeye Leaf Spot of Flue-Cured Tobacco
Environmental conditions this growing season have been conducive for several pathogens in flue-cured tobacco. Frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora nicotianae) has …
Areolate Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Areolate mildew (Ramularia areola syn. Ramularia gossypii) has been confirmed on samples collected from Halifax County, North Carolina. This …
Vegetable Production Update- August 17, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Update on Suspected Areolate Mildew in North Carolina
Recently, cotton producers have been concerned with areolate mildew (Ramularia areola syn. Ramularia gossypii) in North Carolina cotton. This …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars Munching on Herbs
If you like to garden you probably like butterflies. You probably also grow some herbs like fennel, dill, or …
Late Blight Detected in Haywood County - Aug. 20, 2018
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 20, 2018 and confirmed by microscopic observation of the …
Sudden Death Syndrome Observed in North Carolina Soybeans
Soybeans submitted through the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic have been confirmed to have the causal agent of Sudden …
2019 NC Farm School Has Arrived
NC Farm School business training has returned in 2019 to Eastern North Carolina and has a new location in …
Vegetable Production Update- August 3, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed …
Fall Webworms
Fall webworms, one of our native insect pests, are a perennial nuisance and in some cases a destructive pest. …
What Is NC Farm School?
I see the benefits…I just get excited -Gary Bullen, NC Farm School Director Who we are: A community of agents, university specialists, …
Orangestripped Oakworms Hatching
Orange striped oakworms started hatching in Raleigh this week. They have one generation per year. Adults emerge in mid …
Vegetable Production Update- July 20th, 2018
Vegetable Production Update- July 20th, 2018 From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension …