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Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate 7/30/2020 – Next year marks the 10th growing season of the Eastern Broccoli Project! This season we …
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July Update From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate, and Katie Learn, Research Assistant in the North Carolina Alternative Crops and Organics …
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An Update on Our Field Research-Hemp, Ginseng, and More!
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Visit NC Farms Isothermal Region
Do you have an appreciation for farming and rural life? Do you want to know where to find fresh, …
Home Composting: Solutions for Organic Waste Disposal Webinar July 16, 2020
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Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon Parker Cucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy Batts Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber …
Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
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Monitor False Oleander Scales
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Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
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Crape Myrtle Aphids
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2020 NC Sod Producers' Report Available
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Voluntary Agricultural District Webinar June 23, 2020
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USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers With Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19
As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will provide up …
Are Your Specialty Crops Eligible for the CFAP Assistance?
5/22/2020 – Some of the specialty crop growers I work with are upset because they don’t think they are …
Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites
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Application Details Released on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced on May 19 details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which …
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