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Insect Control on Forage Crops

R. Brandenburg, D.D. Reisig, and T.L. Billeisen, Entomology and Plant Pathology Insects pests of pastures and forage crops are often …

Bunch grapes, Rowan Co.

Grape Pest Survey- 5th Week of July

Glassy winged sharpshooter captures are very low or zero in locations with previous captures. This suggests we are between …

Time for Tick Treatments

On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …

Homalodisca vitripennis

Grape Pest Survey- 3rd Week of June

Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) detections continue in both of our Northeast sites, in Perquimans and Currituck Co., and we captured our …

Cicada killer wasp on foliage

Cicada Killer Wasps

Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …

Cover photo for Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of June

Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of June

As the summer approaches, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, captures are picking up in both sticky traps and …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Symptomatic pepper

Anthracnose of Pepper

This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of anthracnose of pepper.

Beginning stage of on fruit infection

Anthracnose Fruit Rot (Ripe Rot) of Blueberries

This publication discusses Anthracnose Fruit Rot (Colletotrichum sp.) of blueberries in detail. Included are the …

Simple graphic showing grid over a field shape

Soil Sampling Strategies for Site-Specific Field Management

This factsheet for farmers describes concepts, terminology, and guidelines concerning soil sampling. Proper testing allows …

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Bar graphs comparing N plus P results with N only

Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer and Additives in North Carolina Soils: Use, Placement, and Plant Response

Phosphorus (P) is the second most important nutrient in crop production but is often found …

6/25/25SoilFacts

Stubby-Root Nematode of Soybean

This factsheet summarizes the symptoms and management of stubby-root nematodes in soybean in North Carolina.

Lance Nematode of Soybean

Lance nematode is not a common problem of soybeans, but can cause local damages in …

Reniform Nematode of Soybean

The reniform nematode is not a common nematode pressure for soybean growers in North Carolina, …

Photo of necrotic foliar damage

Aerial Web Blight

This soybean disease factsheet covers aerial web blight, a generally minor disease of soybean in …