
February Is National Pesticide Safety Education Month
February 2023 is the Sixth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month! How knowledgeable are you about basic pesticide safety principles? Take our …
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Collapse ▲February 2023 is the Sixth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month! How knowledgeable are you about basic pesticide safety principles? Take our …
Blueberries are a popular crop for commercial farmers as well as home gardeners in North Carolina. They are fairly …
To get a pesticide license there are a few steps to take, but it’s all pretty straightforward. Below is …
Christy Bredenkamp, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Macon County Center Director recently hosted a Christmas Tree Production 101 Workshop on December 8th …
When decorating your real Christmas tree, have you ever wondered where your tree came from and how long did …
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the NC State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the NC Extension …
Several species of “cypress”-type conifers (family Cupressaceae) are widely planted in North Carolina landscapes. Among the most common are …
The Macon County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The polling site will be …
Do you have pesticides at your home, business or farm that you no longer need or use? If your …
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the NC State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the NC Extension …
The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs …
Note: On June 23, 2022 (6 months after this article was published), the spotted lanternfly was detected in North …
Last Pest Update of 2021 and BMSB Still Reigns! For all practical purposes, brown marmorated stink bug remains the only …
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: As shown in the chart below, emergence of first generation adults is well underway in …
Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Mike Adams, Dr. Savithri Purayannur, and Dr. Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit …
COVID-19 has made life difficult for all of us in 2020 and some of you have called asking about …
9/14/2020 – We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now …
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence is becoming more widespread, while apple maggot and oriental fruit moth numbers increased …
This factsheet describes the biology of the dogwood twig borer, Oberea tripunctata, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes the biology of the chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, and provides residential management …
This factsheet describes the biology of the dogwood clubgall midge, Resseliella clavula, and provides …
This factsheet describes the biology of the cranberry rootworm beetle, Rhadopterus picipes, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes bees in the family Colletidae.
This factsheet describes the biology of the chestnut brown bark beetle, Pityogenes hopkinsi, and provides …
This factsheet describes the cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia. …
This factsheet describes the biology of the peony scale insect, Pseudaonidia paeoniae, and provides residential …