The Good, the Bad, and the Lovely: Arthropods on a Horticulture Farm
Join us on Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to learn about beneficial and pest arthropods …
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Hands-on Learning With Paige Burns
Paige Burns is the County Director and Horticulture Agent in Richmond County. She primarily covers consumer horticulture. The primary …
Wasps at Porch Lights
In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …
Organic Commodities Field Day | August 4, 2021 | Goldsboro, NC
Please share across your networks. The NC State University Organic Working Group will be holding an Organic Commodities Field Day …
Biochar Pros and Cons in Horticulture
The biggest handicap to growing crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic matter, …
Mosquito Prevention After Tropical Storms
Although we were spared much of the brunt of Tropical Storm Elsa, parts of North Carolina were still pummeled …
Urgent New Pest Alert: Box Tree Moth Found in the US
Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is native to Asia. It was introduced into Europe in 2007 and quickly spread …
Calico Scales About to Hatch!
Calico scale, Eulecanium cerasorum, was accidentally introduced to California from Asia in the 1920s. It has now become established …
Installing a New Package of Bees? Here's a New Tip to Improve Acceptance
Springtime for beekeepers is synonymous with starting new colonies, especially since winter losses have been hovering ~25% every year …
An Update on Asian Giant Hornets
Last year, there was a lot of media buzz (no pun intended) surrounding the introduction of Asian giant hornets …
Registration Open: Overview of Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Training
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Take Flight With the Pollinator Grow Box!
Pollinator Grow Box Spring is in the air and so are our very favorite pollinators! The Grow Box is a “subscription box” …
Horticultural Science Summer Institute: Registration Open!
Horticultural Science Summer Institute June 21-24, 2021 Join NC State UNiversity’s Department of Horticultural Science for an exploration of horticulture through …
Thinking About Planting Corn at Higher Populations?
Higher Corn Populations? Where is the Industry Headed? In this video, Area Agent, Tim Hambrick, discusses why higher populations are …
North Carolina Youth Institute Places Youth in the Center of Solving Global Food Insecurity
Do you care about a better world? Interested in solving global challenges like food security, clean water, and human …
Anaerobic Digester Systems for NC Farms
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Dairy ASA – Ashley Robbins will be hosting a webinar on February 4, 2021, from noon–1:30 …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Cinara Aphid - Early Christmas Visitors
This is an updated version of an older post from 2017. Apparently COVID isn’t stopping some insects from traveling and …
Grow Box Gets Kids Growing — Fall Vegetables, That Is
Original story was written by Dee Shore. Family life tends to run in constant motion — errands to finish, school work …
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …
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