Disease Potential for Hurricane Impacted Tobacco
Hurricane Florence has brought damaging rains, winds, and flooding to North Carolina with, in some areas, tobacco still being on the stalk. Continuing …
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It’s Time for Fall Seeding of Cool Season Grasses
While temperatures are currently above normal for early September, history suggests that the weather will moderate within the next few weeks. The fall …
NC Disaster Information Center
The NC Disaster Information Center is a great resource from NC State Extension. The site contains articles on mold …
Information From the NCDA&CS to Beekeepers Concerning Hurricane Florence
The email included below was sent out from Jason Williams with the NCDA&CS’s Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
Understanding Grain Bin Hazards
Grain bins pose serious risks to farmworkers and their families. Watch this video, created by N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent …
True Armyworm in Northeastern NC Wheat- Time to Scout
Article by Dominic Reisig and Angela Post True armyworm has been spotted in northeastern North Carolina wheat over the past …
Elevated Risk of Wheat Scab in Northeast NC
Wheat crops that are flowering now in northeast NC are at moderate risk of scab. Much of the crop there …
Wheat Scab Update-April 23, 2018
For wheat flowering now, scab risk is low across North Carolina due to recent dry weather. Rain predicted for April 23-28 will …
Wheat Scab Update-Elevated Risk in Coastal NC
Wheat scab risk is moderate to high for wheat flowering now in coastal NC counties. These include south Columbus, …
Wheat Scab Update-April 12, 2018
This is the first North Carolina small grain scab risk commentary for the 2018 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
Hessian Fly Adults Are Active- Should You Spray?
Hessian fly eggs have been spotted on wheat in Beaufort County, NC. Larvae will hatch from these eggs and …
Sugarcane Aphid Has Arrived in NC Sorghum
Sugarcane aphid was first reported on Johnston grass in the northernmost area of NC during May (click here for …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
As in 2016, Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in …
Insecticidal Seed Treatment a Good Idea for Sorghum
Gary Cross, Ag Agent in Granville and Person counties has reported seeing sugarcane aphid on one of its hosts, …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2017
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
North Carolina Wheat Disease Update 4/25/17
Wheat crops that are flowering now in northern NC may be at significant risk of scab, especially if the variety …
Managing Springtime Hessian Fly Infestations in Eastern NC
Over the past weeks, more agents, consultants, and growers are noticing Hessian flies in fields that were not an …
North Carolina Wheat Scab Risk Update
This is the first North Carolina scab risk commentary for the 2017 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
Freeze Warning in NC: Are Your Varieties at Risk?
The state will be experiencing temperatures below freezing over the weekend and into next week. In North Carolina, temperatures …