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Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)

Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

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PDIC Power Outage 7/21/26

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

Published - January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025

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Fall Fungicide Recommendations for Root Rot Control in Strawberries

Published - October 15, 2025

From: Strawberry Growers Information

Updated Post-Planting (Fall 2025) Recommendations for Managing Neopestalotiopsis

Published - October 7, 2025

From: Strawberry Growers Information

Late blight on tomato fruit

Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

Published - August 8, 2025

Cucumber downy mildew

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

Published - July 30, 2025

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Food Labeling News "As Prepared" and Dual Column Label requirements

Published - October 21, 2026

From: Food Business

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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 19, 2026

Published - October 20, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 9 Harvest Quality Peanut Notes No. 248 2026

Published - October 20, 2026

From: Peanut

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SDBII Educational Opportunities Available Now!

Published - October 19, 2026

From: Dairy

L t R: Aaron Moore, Andrew Baucom, Jessica King, Samara Gibson, Ashlin Austin, Keith Walters; all stand with a shovel at a construction site with a photo of the future of the FIC in the background

Local Food Infrastructures in Extension: Union County

Published - October 19, 2026

From: Local Food

Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 8 Weather Impacts Peanut Notes No. 247 2026

Published - October 17, 2026

From: Peanut

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Burrower Bug Comments Peanut Notes No. 246 2026

Published - October 17, 2026

From: Peanut

2026 Apple Maturity Program [10.13.26]

Published - October 16, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

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Don’t let resistant weeds hitch a ride between fields.

Published - October 16, 2026

From: Soybeans

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RancHER 2026 Webinars Series

Published - October 15, 2026

From: Beef

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