Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
Pest Management
View Webinar Recording: A Homeowner's Guide to Pollinator Friendly Mosquito Management
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance conducted a webinar on May 25, 2021, entitled “A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator …
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 …
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 …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Asian Giant Hornets in Washington State
The news media are reporting that the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has been found in Washington state. This hornet …
Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
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 …
Getting Diseases and Insects Identified on Your Hemp Crop
6/12/2019 – Unfortunately, hemp plants are susceptible to many diseases and insects. The pathologists and entomologists at NC State …
Register Now for Fall Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer three fall pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours as part …
Register Now for Beneficial Insect Workshop (& Get Pesticide Credits)
Too often growers, gardeners, and landscapers kill beneficial insects that they mistake for pests, or allow pest populations to …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in August!
The month of August presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer three spring pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours …
Incredible Diversity of Critters on Eggplant Crop
One of my duties as an Agriculture Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension is to help farmers when they …
Pollinator Garden Tour Tuesday May 23!
Tuesday May 23 at 10:00 a.m. Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
Pollinator Garden Tours Start Saturday May 6!
Saturday May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Garden Workshops & Garden Tours
Update on May 18: all workshops are full. Please email Debbie Roos to ask to be put on her …
NCDA Partners With FieldWatch to Improve Communication Among Farmers, Beekeepers, and Pesticide Applicators
Contact: Jim Burnette, Director NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division 919-733-3556 Press release from the NCDA&CS. RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture …
Check Fruit Trees for Scale Pests
If you have fruit trees, now is a good time to inspect them for scale insects. White peach scale …
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
- NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
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