Now Available! the NC Organic Commodities Production Guide!
We are thrilled to announce the publication of the North Carolina Organic Commodities Production Guide! We’ve added new chapters …
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Time to Register for the 2019 Organic Commodities Field Day!
It’s that time of year! See below for information on the 2019 Organic Commodities Field Day. When: July 22, 2019, …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update-April 22, 2019
This is the third update on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk in North Carolina in 2019. More information on FHB …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update, April 10, 2019
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is caused by several Fusarium spp., particularly F. graminearum in the U.S. The …
Wheat Variety Disease Packages Posted
For those of you who grow organic wheat or are interested in starting, diseases pose the greatest risk to …
Upcoming Webinar: Management of Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium head blight of wheat (also known as scab) is one of the most problematic diseases of …
Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference Brochure Available
Take a look at the 2019 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference brochure! This is not a comprehensive list of …
Impact of Guava Root Knot Nematode Internal Quarantine on Tobacco and Field Crops in NC
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press …
New European Corn Borer Publication Available
A new publication is now available to update a 1996 version concerning the European corn borer, a major pest …
Soybean Rust Update, October 1, 2018
Many of the soybeans in North Carolina are past the critical growth stages for impact by soybean rust, but …
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 …
Registration Reminder for Upcoming Organic Field Day!
Please join us for our annual field day from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 23, 2018. This …
Pea Grain Production Meeting
Pea Grain Production Meeting Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:00-2:00 p.m. Adelio’s Restaurant 111 West Third Street, Lumberton Interested in diversifying your rotation? Pea is …
Cotton and Soybean Scouting School
Please consider attending a scouting school this summer. We will post as they become available. Here is information on …
Organic Field Day
Please join us for our annual field day from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 23, 2018. This …
Elevated Risk of Wheat Scab in Northeast NC
Wheat crops that are flowering now in northeast NC are at moderate risk of scab. Much of the crop there …
New Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn
A recent NC State University graduate student, Arun Babu, has worked to generate new thresholds for stink bugs in …
Time to Check for Corn Seedling Insect Pests (Billbugs, Stink Bugs, White Grubs, Wireworms)
Almost no one scouts their corn until it is too late. While insecticide seed treatments work some of the …
Wheat Scab Update-April 12, 2018
This is the first North Carolina small grain scab risk commentary for the 2018 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
Biomass Production With Legume and Small Grain Cover Crop Mixtures in North Carolina: Research Summary
Introduction Cover crop use in North Carolina is increasing at a rapid pace, with over 10% of row-crop acreage planted …