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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025 Read

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PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

Published - January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Rows of young strawberry plants on black plastic mulch in a field
Fall Fungicide Recommendations for Root Rot Control in Strawberries

Published - October 15, 2025

From: Strawberry Growers Information
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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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Considerations for Fungicide Applications in North Carolina Corn

Published - June 23, 2025

From: Corn
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Dichotomous Key for Identifying Corn Leaf Spot Disorders

Published - June 12, 2025

From: Corn
Figure 1. Symptomatic concentric lesions on pepper fruits caused by Colletotrichum species.
Be on the Lookout for Pepper Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum Scovillei

Published - June 12, 2025

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Drought and Irrigation Considerations - June 2026

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Midweek with Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Water requirements of blackberry during fruit ripening and harvest

Published - June 16, 2026

From: Blackberry and Raspberry Information Portal
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Final Update: Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2026

Published - June 15, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle During Drought

Published - June 15, 2026

From: NC Disaster Information Center
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Sipping on Sunshine Smoothies in Pender County

Published - June 15, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Leaf Scorch Peanut Notes No. 114 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
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Controlling Volunteer Potatoes in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 113 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
partially controlled weed
Two Applications of Paraquat Peanut Notes No. 112 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanuts near Tarboro
Alligatorweed in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 111 2026

Published - June 13, 2026

From: Peanut
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