Replicated Breeding Trial Data Now Online
The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data that has been collected since …
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February 11, 2020 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Available Now
This educational conference will focus on commercial ornamental nursery production and will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural …
Weather Advisory Cold Spill: Sit Out in the East, Protect in the West
Dear strawberry community, Tomorrow morning and on Thursday morning to some extent, temperatures will be in many places in the …
Weather Advisory: Temperatures in Teens Are Expected in Parts of the Southeast
Dear Strawberry Community, A cold front is expected to make its’ way into the Southeast today and tomorrow. Especially the …
New Grower Workshop on Nov. 6, Raleigh NC
Please joins us for the New Strawberry Grower Workshop What: “Back to the Basics! A refresher on the basics of …
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 …
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 Festival at Huckleberry Trail Farm!
The Fall Festival Season at Huckleberry Trail Farm has begun! There are so many awesome activities awaiting visitors to the …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Final Pollinator Garden Tours of 2019!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in September!
The month of September presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
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 …
Sep 3 Strawberry Update: Hurricane Dorian Preparedness and Resources
Dear Strawberry Community, Hurricane Dorian is currently not moving and still stalled over the Bahamas. It is expected to stay …
Presentations: Strawberry Pre-Plant Nash Co. Aug 29 2019
Dear Strawberry Community, Thanks for participating at the strawberry pre-plant meeting in Nash County on August 29, 2019. Please find …
Presentations: Pre-Plant Meeting Henderson Co. Aug 26 2019
Dear Western Strawberry Community, Thanks for attending at the Western Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting in Hendersonville, Aug 26, 2019. Please find here …
Presentations: Pre-Plant Meeting Johnson Co. Aug 22 2019
Dear Strawberry Community, Thank you again for participating at the Strawberry pre-plant meeting at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center …
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