USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers With Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19
As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will provide up …
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COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 5/21/2020 News today: Phase 2 Reopening in NC: Section 6C of the Executive Order 141 moving NC to Phase …
Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites
Twospotted spider mites are probably the most common spider mite species to damage ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and others. Twospotted …
Early May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Recording of Bumble Bee Webinar Now Available for Viewing
In honor of Citizen Science Month, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on …
Wax Scales Hatching on Many Common Host Plants
There are a couple species of wax scales (Ceroplastes spp.) in North Carolina. Common ones include Indian wax scale …
Cool Spring Has Slowed Growth of Warm-Season Turfgrasses
Lots of homeowners have been expressing concern over the appearance of various warm-season turfgrasses this spring. Bermudagrass, centipedegrass, zoysiagrass, …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/15/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/15/2020 News Today: Farm Safety: Responding to a COVID-19 outbreak on a farm: NC State Resources on farm response …
Tulip Tree Aphids and Scales Feeding and Dropping Honeydew
Tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) have two primary pests both of which produce honeydew and both of which are actively …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars
Eastern tent caterpillars are common native insects that create silk webs or ‘tents’ in the branch crotches of some …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020 News Today Financial Resources Grants for Urban Ag and Innovative Production. Read about the grant, how to apply, …
Virtual Strawberry Field Day May 2020
Virtual Strawberry Field Day May 2020 At the Central Crops Research Station, Clayton NC Due to COVID-19, we decided to hold …
Camphor Shot Borers Active Throughout the State
Nursery growers have been struggling with ambrosia beetles for decades. Now landscape trees are also getting attacked more frequently. …
Daylily Leafminer Causing White Streaks on Daylilies
The Daylily leafminer is a recent pest from Asia. It was first detected in 2006 but has now spread …
New Factsheet: Bermudagrass Mites
A new factsheet was released to the Extension Resource Database on bermudagrass mites. Bermudagrass mites are tiny, worm-like arachnids present …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/07/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/07/2020 News Today: Emergency Funding: Golden LEAF receives $125 million to support NC COVID-19 rapid recovery loan program. Read …
Red Headed Flea Beetle Adults Active in Container Nurseries in Eastern NC
Be on the lookout for red headed flea beetles (Systena frontalis) across the eastern region of NC in container …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/05/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/05/2020 News Today: Extension: Recorded Vermicompost webinar led by Rhonda Sherman Composting at Home: Register online for the free Thursday, …
AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast: One More Day of Possible Frost
AWIS 10-day Weather Forecast: One more day of possible frost please visit AWIS Weather Service for more information We are not out …
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