Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
Pest Management
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of September
This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We …
Fall Invaders
In spite of our continued warm weather, several of our typical cool-weather pests have begun their fall invasion of …
Whitefly Management in Vegetables
Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGA Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant …
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World
Kim Kaplan | 10/3/2019 | USDA ARS A map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Grape Pest Survey - 3rd Week of September
Our only remaining active locations is our muscadine site in Rowan County. Again, grape berry moth were caught at the …
Native Plant Challenge: Calling All Cities to Plant Native
Patrick Fitzgerald | 9/10/2019 | National Wildlife Foundation When cities and communities consider what trees, shrubs and flowers to plant …
Federal Government Approves Release of Non-Native Weevil in California to Combat Invasive Thistle
AP | 9/18/2019 | Via Capital Public Radio Federal officials have approved turning loose a non-native insect to feed on …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of September
As harvest continues and we get close to the end of the season, we are finishing the insect scouting …
Three Reasons to Control Winter Annual Weeds
Sonya Begemann | 9/17/2019 | Ag Web You’ll likely be seeing summer annual weeds from the combine, with a few …
Vineyards Facing an Insect Invasion May Turn to Aliens for Help
Dan Charles | 9/16/2019 | NPR Walking around a park near Allentown, Pa., I didn’t even notice the bugs at …
Palmer Amaranth's Secrets Reveal Troubling Potential
University of Illinois | 9/16/2019 | Via Morning AgClips Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer …
Southeastern U.S. 2019 Vegetable Crop Handbook
The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group is proud to offer you the 20th edition of the Vegetable Crop Handbook …
New USDA Scientific Research Program Promotes Sustainable Agricultural Practices
USDA | 9/12/2019 U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins announced today that the National Institute of Food …
Does Certified Organic Mean What We Think It Does?
Brian Barth | 9/16/2019 | Via Modern Farmer There’s something of a civil war brewing in the organic movement. On …
Keep the Repellent Handy
Although hurricane Dorian has come and gone for most of us, its rainfall has likely left standing water in …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of September
Harvest keeps going in a full swing, and about half of our locations are completely harvested with the rest …
Grape Pest Survey- 4th Week of August
Two of our locations have completed harvest, and we have concluded our monitoring efforts. We will continue to visit …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
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