Pest Alert - Brown Patch on Fescue
Brown Patch is a disease caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani. Rhizoctonia causes turfgrass disease in western North Carolina …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 20, 2021
2nd Generation Codling Moth in Higher Elevations, BMSB in Lower Elevations Codling Moth: In higher elevation orchards such as Henderson …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 13, 2021
2nd Generation Codling Moth Remains Key Pest In orchards with elevation of about 2000 ft or greater (e.g., Henderson, Haywood, …
Free Pesticide Collection Day-Henderson County
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 6, 2021
With the exception of the second generation coding moth flight, overall insect activity remains low throughout the region. Codling moth …
Register for the Nursery Field Day
The Western North Carolina Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. The …
Strawberry Breeding Trials Yield Data 2021
Each year the NC State University Strawberry Breeding program evaluates cultivars from other breeding programs along with advanced selections …
Slime Molds- Not a Pest
There are many unusual forms of life on this planet. Man has classified the different types of life into …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 21, 2021
At this point in the season in North Carolina, you should be well into boring summer fungicide cover programs, …
Pest Alert - Hemlock Hydrangea Rust
Hemlock hydrangea rust is caused by the fungus Pucciniastrum hydrangeae. This rust is leaf disease of smooth hydrangea Hydrangea …
NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association 2021 Field Day
Save the date for NCCBRGA Field Day and Annual Meeting at Lewis Nursery & Farms, Rocky Point, NC on Friday, …
2021 Western NC Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting July 26
Dear all, the 2021 Western North Carolina strawberry pre-plant meeting will be held in Yancey County on July 26, 2021, …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 14, 2021
This week a few reminders about scab and rust management-I’ve had several correspondences about both. Let’s deal with the …
Turf and Ornamentals Test Preparation Class on August 4
Do you have someone who needs to get a Category L Turf and Ornamentals pesticide license? If so, we …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 7, 2021
In this week’s post, I’d like to address a question that has been popping up recently: Options for flyspeck/sooty …
Pest Alert - Rust on Roses
Rose rust disease has been showing up on ‘knock out’ roses lately. This fungus is a common infection in roses. Rose rust is …
Virtual Honeycrisp Meet-up
Below is information about a three-part series of virtual meetings regarding the management of Honeycrisp. The discussion will be …
Pest Alert - Aphids
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Invasive Plant ID and Removal Workshop
Event: Invasive Plant ID and Removal Workshop Date: June 11 Time: 9:30 a.m.–noon Location: Rugby Middle School; 3345 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, NC …
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