Poultry Pack 4-H Club June Meeting
Any youth 5-18 interested in poultry are invited to join the new Poultry Pack 4-H Club hosted on NC …
Hail Injury Peanut Notes No. 93 2019
The attached images show recovery of peanut from hail injury. Other crops in the area were affected more severely …
2019 Field Days
Our county Extension agents have several excellent field days planned for this summer. There will be a diversity of …
Trees & Utilities
This new North Carolina Urban Forest Council publication by NC State University’s Dr. Barb Fair is a wonderful resource …
N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy
As more people move to the urban centers of North Carolina, consumers lose previously close connections with where their …
Chasing Bees and Taking Pictures of Butterflies!
Dr. Danesha Seth Carley talks about her interests and research to promote pollinator habitats across the State of North …
How Pesticides Can Actually Increase Mosquito Numbers
Jake Buhler | 6/2/2019 | National Geographic Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, …
Mandarin Boom Means Citrus Pest Management Must Evolve
Ed Ricciuti | 6/4/2019 | Entomology Today Since the 1990s, mandarin oranges have become what The New York Times headlined in 2016 as …
N.C. Blueberry Season Is Heating Up
Dexter Hill NCDA &CS | 6/9/2019 | Via MorningAgClips Record-high temperatures in North Carolina have proven to be a challenge for local blueberry …
Peanuts at Border Belt Station Peanut Notes No. 92 2019
The images below are of peanuts planted May 1 near Whiteville. While it has been dry in that part …
Southern Corn Rootworm Peanut Notes No. 91 2019
Now is the time to consider whether or not Lorsban is needed for southern corn rootworm. One way to …
Consider Saving 2,4-DB for Later in the Season Peanut Notes No. 90 2019
Consider saving 2,4-DB for later applications, generally in mixtures with fungicides. While we often apply this herbicide with most …
Applying Pesticides by Airplane in Wet Fields Peanut Notes No. 89 2019
Rain has been heavy across portions of the state and there are concerns about delays in pesticide applications and …
Herbicides and Variation in Peanut Size Peanut Notes No. 88 2019
Many fields have sporadic peanut emergence, especially those planted in mid to late-May when moisture was limiting. Plant size …
Herbcide Options for Weed Escapes Peanut Notes No. 87 2019
The combination of dry weather with limited herbicide activation and recent rains limiting field work likely will result in …
Comparison of Gramoxone Plus Basagran and Cobra Peanut Notes No. 86 2019
The following images compare weed control with Gramoxone (11 oz) plus Basagran (8 oz) plus nonionic surfactant (1 pint/100 …
Erratic Peanut Emergence Peanut Notes No. 85 2019
The following images are of erratic peanut emergence under dry conditions. Erratic Peanut …
Northern Root Knot Nematode in Peanut Peanut Notes No. 84 2019
A farmer had a question about Northern Root Knot Nematode’s impact on peanut. Here is Dr. Shew’s answer. Northern is …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of June
As the summer approaches, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, captures are picking up in both sticky traps and …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …