Vegetable Production Update- August 3, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
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Questions About Leaf Spot Control Peanut Notes No. 104 2018
Here are some questions we’ve gotten about different leaf spot scenarios that have developed over the past couple of …
Vegetable Production Update- July 20, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Vegetable Production Update - July 6, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Vegetable Production Update- June 22, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
Handouts From June Agent Training Peanut Notes No. 65 2018
Thanks to all the County Agents attending last week’s training at the Upper Coastal Plain Research Station. Here are …
Vegetable Production Update- June 8, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background The information …
Vegetable Production Update-May 25, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The information …
Major Strawberry Fruit Rot Risk Expected May 15, 2018
Beginning May 15, in the early afternoon in Western NC and late evening in Eastern NC, the strawberry decision …
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast
Update (July 6, 2018): The Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast is complete! You can access the …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 23 June 2017
With a larger percentage of the fields being hedged each week we are seeing the spikes in SWD numbers …
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Over the past couple of weeks, a very familiar turfgrass disease, dollar spot, has begun its assault across much …
Kudzu Bug Expectations for 2014
I have been monitoring a kudzu patch in Edgecombe Co. since late April this year. As expected, adults from …
Return of the Fungi
Things have been relatively quiet here at the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab with regards to disease samples, however …
Incorporating Sustainable Practices Into Plasticulture Strawberry Production Webinar - March 11
Update, March 21: Thanks to all who participated in the webinar! We had some great questions and we enjoyed your …
Instructions for Collecting and Mailing Gray Mold Samples to Clemson (Feb. 13, 2014)
Good evening, I would strongly urge ALL strawberry plasticulture growers in Mid-South to definitely take advantage of this free service …
Video: The Use of Beneficial Soil Inoculants for Strawberry Tip Production
Guest post by Amanda McWhirt, graduate student in the NC State University Crop Sciences Department. While planting for next season …
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We have been conducting research trials on spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in strawberries at the Central Crops Research Station …
How Should Growers Manage Spotted Wing Drosophila in Rainy Conditions?
The last two days have been particularly rainy in the southeast, and if the forecast is right, our rainy weather …
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