Small Farms-AgriShop Series & Academy
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity! The AgriShop Series and Academy will include workshops covering Heirloom Tomatoes, Ginger, …
Specialty Crops
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
Fungicide Resistance Found in Frogeye Leaf Spot of Flue-Cured Tobacco
Environmental conditions this growing season have been conducive for several pathogens in flue-cured tobacco. Frogeye leaf spot (Cercospora nicotianae) has …
Late Blight Detected in Haywood County - Aug. 20, 2018
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 20, 2018 and confirmed by microscopic observation of the …
High Tunnel Construction Field Day
If you are interested in high tunnels and would like more information and experience building these structures come join …
Basil Downy Mildew Reported in Haywood County - July 23, 2018
Basil downy mildew (BDM) has been observed in our sentinel plots at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville. Symptoms …
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