Insect Control on Forage Crops
R. Brandenburg, D.D. Reisig, and T.L. Billeisen, Entomology and Plant Pathology Insects pests of pastures and forage crops are often …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of August
Our first vinifera location, in Rowan Co., began harvest this past week, and as the fruit were gone, we …
Wheat Quality Data for Commercial OVT Entries (2018-19)
Falling Number and %Protein values are now available for each variety in the 2018-19 Commercial Wheat OVT at the …
Grape Pest Survey- 1st Week of August
At our monitoring sites, grapes are ripe, and the first harvest at the Johnston Co. location started this week. …
West Nile Virus Found in NC Mosquito
Many of you may have seen the news about the New Hanover County Public Health office reported that a …
Grape Pest Survey- 5th Week of July
Glassy winged sharpshooter captures are very low or zero in locations with previous captures. This suggests we are between …
Grape Pest Survey- 4th Week of July
As we reach the end of July, more fields started to ripen for both muscadines and vinifera grapes, and …
First Report of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Back in June, I wrote about how mosquito populations were likely to start increasing and we would likely see …
Grape Pest Survey - 3rd Week of July
Grapes are starting to ripen, including those at our location in Currituck Co. This week we continue to catch grape berry …
Background and County Data - Small Grains 2019
The background data for the 2019 Small Grains OVT tests are now live. You can find them under Small …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of July
The grapes at our monitoring sites continue to grow and are getting close to full size. This week, we caught …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of July
Presence of pests in our scouted vineyards remain very similar than last week. As in the past report, grape berry …
Time for Tick Treatments
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …
2019 NC OVT Small Grains Data
The data from our 2018-19 NC OVT Small Grains trials are now available. You can find this data under …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of June
As the grapes grow, we again started to catch grape berry moth in one of our Northwest locations (Wilkes Co.), …
Grape Pest Survey- 3rd Week of June
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) detections continue in both of our Northeast sites, in Perquimans and Currituck Co., and we captured our …
Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
Pesticide Credit Courses
Click the link below for upcoming courses in the area: Pesticide …
Grape Pest Survey- 2nd Week of June
We are starting to catch the glassy winged sharpshooter, a vector of Pierce’s diseases(PD) in one of our northeast …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of June
As the summer approaches, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, captures are picking up in both sticky traps and …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Aquaculture Web Sites
County Extension Programs
Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
Land Application of Municipal Sludge: Advantages and Concerns
This factsheet explains how proper land application of municipal biosolids can protect public health and …
3 days ago — SoilFacts
Devrinol (napropamide)
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Devrinol (napropamide).
3 days ago — Herbicide Information Factsheets
Maximizing Your SmartFresh℠ Investments
SmartFresh℠ (1-methylcyclopropene, MCP) is a relatively new tool for postharvest management of apples. In 2002, …
4 days ago — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Cool and Ship: A Low-Cost, Portable Forced-Air Cooling Unit
This publication gives instruction for building and using an inexpensive postharvest cooling system. The cool …
2 weeks ago — Postharvest Technology Series
Chlorination and Postharvest Disease Control
At present, chlorination is one of the few chemical options available to help manage postharvest …
2 weeks ago — Postharvest Technology Series
Crushed and Liquid Ice Cooling
This publication is intended to help growers, packers, and shippers of fresh produce make informed …
2 weeks ago — Postharvest Technology Series
Hydrocooling
This publication is intended to help growers, packers, and shippers of fresh produce make informed …
2 weeks ago — Postharvest Technology Series
Forced-Air Cooling
This publication covers the characteristics and benefits of forced-air cooling to cool fresh produce to …
2 weeks ago — Postharvest Technology Series