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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “North Carolina”
Scale insects can cause blueberry damage in several ways. The tiny pests suck plant sap out of foliage. In high enough numbers, scale can weaken the vigor and growth of blueberries. The pests also excrete honeydew, which can produce sooty mold on the plant and fruit. In excess amounts, honeydew and sooty mold can reduce the grade of fruit or …
The “Farm Family of the Day” program, sponsored by Tractor Supply Company, is returning for its fifth year to recognize and celebrate more of North Carolina’s (N.C.) rich agricultural heritage and the farm families that are behind our $111.1 billion agriculture and agribusiness industry. The 11 farm families were nominated either by family or community members for their hard work and dedication …
RALEIGH (N.C.) – Applications are now being accepted for the North Carolina Agriculture Manufacturing and Processing Initiative (NCAMPI), a program designed to strengthen the state’s food and fiber supply chain. This initiative supports the growth and modernization of agricultural manufacturing and processing capacity across North Carolina, with special guidance in place for businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. The NCAMPI program …
FLETCHER – North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden signed a $221 million federal block grant agreement last week that targets aid to the state’s farmers who sustained losses and damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024. The signing took place at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher. The North Carolina …
By Clint Thompson North Carolina (N.C.) State Extension reminds the state’s strawberry growers the Western North Carolina Strawberry Preplant Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Extension, Wilkes County Center in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Matthew Clay, N.C. State Extension agent, talked about the importance of the meeting with planting season looming. …
By Clint Thompson North Carolina (N.C.) vegetable growers should be mindful that cucumber downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a research plot at the Mountain Research Station in Haywood County, North Carolina. It was detected on July 30. Inga Meadows, N.C. State Extension Associate in Vegetable and Herbaceous Ornamental Pathology, noted that water-soaked lesions on the …
Registration is ongoing for the annual Southeast Strawberry Expo, scheduled for Nov. 11-14 at the Raleigh Hilton at North Hills. There will be a new grower workshop or inline drip fumigation workshop on Nov. 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Nov. 12, there will be a farm tour from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. followed by a welcome …
By Frank Giles Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series featuring state marketing programs for specialty crops. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services (NCDACS) offers a state program to help growers brand their locally grown produce. The program is called Got to Be NC (gottobenc.com), and its mission is to expand markets in North Carolina …
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s (N.C.) peach season is arriving a bit earlier than expected this year, with growers across the state beginning to harvest a bumper crop of high-quality fruit. A stretch of warmer-than-average temperatures has advanced the growing timeline, making fresh peaches available to consumers ahead of their normal mid-July peak. “This run of hot days means peaches are …
North Carolina (N.C.) State Extension will be hosting a two-day, in-person learning workshop for Spanish speakers to prepare to take the N.C. Private Pesticide Applicator certification exam. This free preparation course will take place May 5-6 at the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Center. It will prepare participants to take the private pesticide applicator exam and obtain pesticide certification. Topics that …
