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Respirator Mask Fit Testing flyer — $55 includes fit test & medical clearance; Jan 25, 2024

Respirator Mask Fit Testing Event

What: Respirator Mask Fit Testing & Medical Clearance Event When: January 25, 2024 Cost: $55 (payable by check, credit card, or farm invoice Appointments can be booked 8:30am-3pm. If you need…

Wilson Regional Pork Conference — November 21, 2023, 5:30–9:00PM at Wilson Agricultural Center

2023 Wilson Regional Pork Conference

Come join us at the Wilson County Ag Center for the 2023 Wilson Regional Pork Conference. We will have several guest speakers and a meal catered by Parkers BBQ. No cost but pre-registration is…

Cercospora Leaf Spot on Hydrangea Macrophylla

Cercospora leaf spot (pictured right) is the most common disease we see in nursery production of Hydrangea macrophylla from July through leaf drop. I have had a few questions from growers lately…

Leaf damage

Topdressing Granular Imidacloprid to Reduce Red-Headed Flea Beetle Injury

The red-headed flea beetle (RHFB), Systena frontalis, is a major pest of many container-grown ornamentals that eats holes in leaves making plants unmarketable. Foliar spray programs to prevent damage…

Black beetle on a green leaf next to a white bottlebrush-like flower cluster

Red-Headed Flea Beetle Management in Container Nursery Production

The Problem Red-headed flea beetle (RHFB) adults, Systena frontalis, feed on many ornamentals in container nursery production making plants unmarketable due to skeletonizing or holes in leaves. I…

Sweet potatoes in field

Sweet Potato Production Meeting Recordings

Below are the links to view the meetings:February 9, 2021 - Varieties and Plant OrientationNew Varieties- Ken Pecota, NC State University Breeding ProgramMonaco Plant Orientation Study- Alyssa…

Tractor spraying field

February Pesticide Recertification Classes

Here are the links for the Pesticide Recertification Classes on February 18, 2021:V Training (1–3 p.m.)Eventbrite registrationSoil Fumigation (Z) Training (3–4 p.m.)Eventbrite registrationIf you have…

Small black beetle on a large green leaf with brown spots at the top

Red-Headed Flea Beetle Larval Scouting Video Released!

in conjunction with Brian Kunkel's control of red-headed flea beetle fact sheet to learn when and how to scout for red headed flea beetle larvae in container nurseries. Thanks to Dr. Matt Bertone for…

Shrub leaves with numerous insect-chewed holes and discoloration

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 in the Winter 2017 Edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes. The article…