
Spring 2026 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools
The spring 2026 Pesticide Safety Schools are for those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To register for …
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The spring 2026 Pesticide Safety Schools are for those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To register for …

One of the post-harvest pests that can be found in North Carolina blueberries is bearberry whiteflies. Although it is …

The Small Fruits and Tobacco IPM Lab will hold a four-hour workshop to discuss in-depth topics related to pest …

Sam DeRosa serves Mecklenburg County as the Local Food Agent, handling a variety of responsibilities such as communications, volunteer …

Many of the phone calls Christmas tree farmers receive around the holiday season concern Cinara aphids. These aphids are …

How Therapeutic Horticulture Benefits Those with Cognitive Loss Cognitive loss, whether due to Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other conditions, can create …
We will be slow to respond, as the lab will be closed in conjunction with the university’s closure from Monday, …

Winter annual weeds (like chickweed, henbit, and annual bluegrass) germinate in cool, moist soils. While these small seedlings don’t …

10/24/2025 – This month we welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley Robinson, the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns! …

What: Strawberry Production Post-Plant Meeting When: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where: Aarons Creek Farm, 380 Greenhouse Drive, …
THANKSGIVING BREAK (Slow to Respond — Holiday Break) We will be slow to respond as the lab is closed in …

Recently I was asked if it was too late in the season to spray glyphosate on wisteria. Fall is …
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In cooperation with the Henderson County Master Pomology Program, we initiated an effort to monitor apple fruit maturity in …

The North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety Task Force invites produce growers, food safety coordinators, extension agents, food safety consultants, …
The Cat in the Hat.pdfFood Safety Talk 273: 50 or 70 School Buses — Food Safety TalkDaring Fireball: Obsession …

Root rot caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora is a common problem on strawberries in North Carolina, and once …
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In cooperation with the Henderson County Master Pomology Program, we initiated an effort to monitor apple fruit maturity in …
Guido Schnabel, Clemson University; Phil Brannen, University of Georgia; Bill Cline and Caleb Bollenbacher, North Carolina State University Whether Neopestalotiopsis …

Michelle Estrada has served N.C. Cooperative Extension for over 20 years and currently serves as the County Extension Director …

October is national Farm to School Month, a celebration of connecting students to the many organizations and programs that …
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In cooperation with the Henderson County Master Pomology Program, we initiated an effort to monitor apple fruit maturity in …