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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 Read

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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
Fresh market tomatoes
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
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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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Navigating Nitrate Risks Webinar 2026
Navigating Nitrates in Forages for Beef Cattle & Other Pasture-Based Livestock

Published - September 29, 2026

From: Beef
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EFNEP Educators Put New Cookbook Recipes to the Test

Published - September 29, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Amazing Grazing Pasture-Based Livestock Education Program
Navigating Nitrate Risk in Forages Webinar

Published - September 28, 2026

From: Beef
University, 4-H and FFA representatives cut red, blue and green ribbons outside the entrance of the new CALS Extension Building as North Carolina 4-H and FFA state officers hold them.
New Home, Same Mission.

Published - September 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
TeamBeefNC
Join the Team Beef North Carolina!

Published - September 26, 2026

From: Beef
2026 Northeastern Cattle Reproduction School
2026 Northeastern Cattle Reproduction School

Published - September 26, 2026

From: Beef
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Searching for the Brighter Pod Episode 6 Peanut Notes No. 241 2026

Published - September 26, 2026

From: Peanut
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Comments from Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 240 2026

Published - September 26, 2026

From: Peanut
Drought stressed peanuts
NC Crop Update 11 September 23 Peanut Notes No. 239 2026

Published - September 26, 2026

From: Peanut
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Planting an Interest in Agricultural Careers Through High School Biology

Published - September 25, 2026

From: Grow For It
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