NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering free services for counties affected …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
What Is a Fungicide? That Is the Question!
I love the saying that Spring comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. It says we …
Tomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds …
The Blues Brothers: Warm-Season Lawns in NC
Zoysiagrass rejoins with its brother centipedegrass after being released from winter dormancy, but the duo has just days to …
2022 Crop Protection School: Emerging Threats
The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held virtually on Thursday, December 1, 2022 using the Zoom platform. Please …
Online "Cypress" Diagnostic Guide
An Identification and Decision Guide to Cypress Problems is now available on the NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
Review of Spring Dead Spot and Large Patch Trials From 2021-22
Each year our program conducts 60 to 75 fungicide trials on various turfgrass diseases. Fall disease management trials focus …
My Grass Is Sick! Now What?
Now that spring is well underway, many will be on the lookout for the first offenders of the warmer …
Tomato Disease Diagnostic Video Series
Anyone who grows tomatoes in North Carolina, from homeowners to commercial growers, eventually finds their crop is affected by …
Squash Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina
Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Savithri Purayannur, Mike Adams, and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy …
Basil Downy Mildew Confirmed in Pender County, NC, July 28, 2021
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed on the variety Genovese in a homeowner garden in Pender County, North Carolina. …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina
Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Mike Adams, Dr. Savithri Purayannur, and Dr. Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit …
Manage Bacterial Spot on Your Tomato Transplants
For vegetable growers (both commercial and home gardeners), springtime often brings to mind tomato transplants. However, sometimes diseases occur …
Hosta Virus X: Multiple Detections in NC
After a long winter’s nap, Hosta virus X (HVX) has emerged again. We usually see only one or two …