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Sept. 23, 2016 from Jim Dunphy, Crop Science Extension Specialist (Soybeans) and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Plant Pathologist Although Asiatic Soybean Rust may be moving up the Mississippi River valley pretty rapidly, it seems MORE » – from 
Integrated Pest Management
Our laboratory has recently published a study which measured the differences between our current integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for tobacco insect management and what growers actually do. This was the topic of Jeremy Slone’s MORE » – from Entomology
CHECK THIS OUT !!! The Department of Horticultural Science’s Titan arum is about to bloom ! You are cordially invited to visit this rare, exotic tropical wonder this week to witness the bloom MORE » – from Integrated Pest Management
from Jim Dunphy, Crop Science Extension Specialist (Soybeans) and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Plant Pathologist Asiatic Soybean Rust has been confirmed on soybeans in Bamberg County, SC, which is a little closer to some MORE » – from Integrated Pest Management
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, share their experience starting a pollinator garden at their school. Listen to the interview MORE » – from Extension Gardener
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hard and Flossie Clark Park in Collettsville, NC. The event features hands-on MORE » – from Burke County Center
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics and efficacy of weed control strategies in container nurseries. Topics include herbicide efficacy and MORE » – from Burke County Center
The 70th McDowell County Jr. Livestock show will be held on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6. The Friday show will begin at 5 pm and the Saturday show will begin MORE »
Attention Graduating Seniors McDowell County 4-H is accepting applications for a $500 college scholarship. The scholarship is open to any youth that has participated in McDowell 4-H and will be going to any institution MORE »
On March 5th McDowell County sent a junior and a senior horse bowl team to Raleigh to compete in the NC 4-H State horse bowl and hippology competition. Competition was tough but all MORE »
On March 19th McDowell 4-H Young Guns shooting team competed at the District 8 NC Wildlife Hunter Education Tournament held in Vale, NC. Over 20 teams competed in shotgun, archery, rifle and hunter MORE »
With uncertain track of hurricane Joaquin, there are some important considerations for beekeepers who may be affected by the heavy rain and winds. Please further disseminate to your local network of beekeepers. First, MORE »
Picking Up After the Storm On Pasture-Based Livestock MORE »
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