Pre-Bloom Insecticide Options
Prebloom is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and mite pests that can cause problems …
Agriculture & Food
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Early Season Insecticide Options on Apples
The green tip to petal fall period is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and …
Apple Disease Update: Preseason and Green Tip
The warm temperatures in Western NC during the past few weeks have caused green tip to arrive early on …
Apple Disease Update: Half-Inch Green
Even with the cold snap this past week, most apple cultivars in Western NC are now at or have …
The Ambrosia Beetle Invasion of Western NC Apple Orchards
Across Western NC there have been numerous reports of apparently healthy trees mysteriously collapsing in young high-density apple orchards. …
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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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- National eXtension Initiative
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
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