2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
Pest Management
22nd Annual Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show
https://landscapeconference.eventbrite.com/ This Landscape Conference and Trade Show will focus on a number of topics including updates on Boxwood Blight and …
Spiders... Big Spiders... Oh My!
Eastern NC is home to two quite large spiders: the black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) and the …
CCA Training, December 10-12
CCA_web form registration 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension of Johnston County will host the annual CCA training once again. Come and receive …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
21st Annual Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show Feb. 5, 2019
This Landscape Conference and Trade Show will focus on a number of topics including pesticide safety, disease management, lawn …
Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have old pesticides that you want to dispose of? If so, bring them to the Wilson County …
Red-Headed Flea Beetle Larval Scouting Video Released!
View this video in conjunction with Brian Kunkel’s control of red-headed flea beetle fact sheet to learn when and …
Red-Headed Flea Beetle Biology and Management
Thanks to the NC Nursery and Landscape Association for publishing my article on Red-headed Flea Beetle Biology and Management …
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 …
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 …
NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Blog, Pest News Alerts, Twitter Feed and …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Schools & Child Care Facilities
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- APHIS Pest Detection and Management Programs
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Section
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
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