WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 9, 2025
Depending on elevation, we are either approaching or in that period when most major pests exhibit a low potential …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 8, 2025
The forecast is calling for rain this week which means extended leaf wetting events and a battle to keep …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 2, 2025
In orchards at elevations of about 2000 ft or higher (e.g., Henderson County), this week should see the last …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 1, 2025
Finally some respectable weather this week to start off the last few weeks of spring. Looking at my weather …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 27, 2025
First generation codling moth remains a key pest of concern across the region. Also, the window for tufted apple …
Local Flavors for Your Memorial Day Celebration
Memorial Day often marks the unofficial start of summer fun! With school winding down, warmer weather arriving, and a long …
Plant Health Alert - Pink Disease in Landscape Plants
This spring we are getting an alarming number of reports of limbs dying in shrubs and trees. Hollies, cherry …
2025 Food Preservation Classes
Join us at our office for our hands-on food preservation classes throughout the year as we preserve the bounty of the …
Pest Alert - Carpenter Ants
Carpenter ants are generally beneficial insects. They help decompose trees in forests excavating rotten trees, stumps and logs to …
4-H A.I.R.E
What is A.I.R.E? AIRE (Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay) is a workforce development and college prep program where you “interview” …
Slime Molds and Yeasts- Not a Pest
There are many unusual forms of life on this planet. Man has classified the different types of life into …
Deciphering All the Buzz About Honey Bee Loss
Originally written by Amanda Kerr for CALS News Reports of unusually high honey bee die-offs in the first part of 2025 have …