Surflan (Oryzalin) -- Limited Supplies and Uncertain Future?
Supplies of Surflan are limited. I cannot independently confirm the following but this is what I was told by …
Pest Management
2020 Cover Crop Survey Reveals Benefits
The analysis of the 2020 Cover Crop Survey is available and posted on SARE’s website for viewing. Farmers from …
Shedding Light on the Secret Reproductive Lives of Honey Bees
Dee Shore | 1/13/2021 | North Carolina State University CALS News Honey bee health has been on the decline for …
View Recording of CCP Spider Webinar!
Chatham Conservation Partnership conducted a webinar on SPIDERS on October 15, 2020, and we had a great turnout of about 130 …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
The IPM Hour Webinar - Southern Edition
Wanting to learn more about other IPM Extension programs across the country? Then join us and the Southern Region IPM …
Attend a Pesticide School
Pesticide Schools are hosted by the N.C. State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the N.C. Cooperative …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
Hard to Think About Winter Weeds Now, But It Is Time
Winter is still months away but the time to apply preemergence herbicides to control fall-germinating weeds is upon us. …
Brunswick Agent Teaches IPM to Master Gardeners
Brunswick County Horticulture Agent Sam Marshall explained some basic Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, tenets on the Master Gardener podcast Getting …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Compost at Home Webinar - May 7th
Are you sheltering-in-place at home? Looking for a way to recycle your food scraps? Interested in producing your own …
Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Refresh Your Home With Easy-to-Maintain Houseplants
Julie Hayworth-Perman | 2/21/2020 | NC State University Homegrown Putting off that home remodel or waiting until the right time …
Are Community Gardens a Safety Risk for the Horticulture Industry?
Ausveg, the Australian association that represents vegetable growers, says that community gardens pose a serious safety risk for the …
Register Now for Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop as part of its …
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
Sustainable Landscaping Workshop
Looking for ideas on how to create a more sustainable landscape around your home? We’ll talk about Permaculture and …
Whitefly Management in Vegetables
Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGA Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
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- NC Pesticide Safety Education
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- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Schools & Child Care Facilities
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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- APHIS Pest Detection and Management Programs
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Section
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
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