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Cover photo for Additional Peanut Maturity Clinic

Additional Peanut Maturity Clinic

Please take note of the following information: Peanuts are maturing, although much slower than we expected. During our Clinic on …

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2024 Peanut Maturity Clinics

Peanut Maturity Clinics When should I dig? That is always a relevant question in September. The answer also dictates if …

Bertie County Ag Newsletter - August 2020

See attached information on Foliar Feeding Insects in Peanuts, Leafspot, and Sclerotinia Blight Disease Activity. For more information regarding any …

Bertie County Ag News - April 2020

See the latest information on Peanuts and Crop Comparison Decision Aid and Burndown Considerations in Peanuts below. APRIL 2020 Bertie …

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Bollworm Status

Cotton bollworm (also known as corn earworm) pressure is always a threat to our cotton and soybean crops during …

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Peanut Grading Class Available

North Carolina Peanut Growers Association will offer their third annual grading school: Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. …

Cover photo for 2024 CHROME Ag Expo | August 21, 2024

2024 CHROME Ag Expo | August 21, 2024

The 2024 CHROME Ag Expo is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Peanut Belt Research Station in Lewiston-Woodville, NC. Registration: 2024 …

Peanut Tasks for June

Peanut Leafspot Control Peanut growers should begin leaf spot control programs in well- rotated fields when peanuts reach growth stage …

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Free Diabetes Education

A community-based diabetes education and support group Do you need help better managing your diabetes? Health Extension for Diabetes is …

Paraquat Requirement Reminders

Here are some quick reminders regarding the requirements for the safe use of paraquat dichloride (“paraquat”). Paraquat kills! Paraquat products require …

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Pesticide Collection Day

Open and partially used but no longer needed containers with pesticides can be difficult to handle. They take up …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

2025 Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast

Orchard management guide for apples, with information on insect, disease, weed, and mammal control, plus …

3 days ago
Map showing North Carolina counties with confirmed brown marmorated stink bug observations

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (North Carolina)

Brown marmorated stink bug description, life history, damage, and control.

3 days ago
strawberry clipper damage

Strawberry Clipper Weevils in Strawberry

This factsheet describes the biology and management of strawberry clipper weevils in commercial strawberry production.

7 days agoStrawberry Insects
Grey field slug

Slugs in Strawberries

This factsheet describes slugs and their impact on strawberries.

7 days ago
Sap beetle larvae

Sap Beetles in Strawberries

This factsheet describes sap beetles and their impact on North Carolina strawberries.

7 days ago
black cohosh plant (Actaea racemosa) growing in the woods

Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.)

Black cohosh is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It is a native medicinal plant …

Winterizing the Herb Garden

If treated properly, many herb plants will survive in the garden for a number of …

Map of NC counties and four regions delineated in color. Numbers of samples by region: 48 in tidewater, 228 in coastal plain, 110 in piedmont, and 14 in mountains.

Overview of the Soil Fertility Status of Representative Row Crop Fields in North Carolina

This publication discusses the results of a study that evaluated the soil fertility status of …

2 weeks ago