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Subscription OptionsNC State Cucumber Breeder Wins Top Award | CALS News
Todd Wehner won Pickle Packers International’s Hall of Fame Award on October 20, 2020. Wehner’s work includes developing cucumber cultivars resistant …
Ask an Expert Feature to Be Retired
On November 2, 2020, NC State Extension will retire the Ask an Expert service that has been offered on …
Raising Pumpkins in Hues From Orange to Blue | CALS News
Whether you’re a traditionalist when it comes to pumpkins or looking for something offbeat, you can find a range …
Pumpkin Downy Mildew Found in Surry County, North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been confirmed …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC (8/14/2020)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon Parker Cucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found …
Why Are My Squash Rotting?
Are the lower ends of your squash turning brown and failing to develop properly? These are the symptoms of …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy Batts Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber …
USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers With Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19
As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will provide up …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
NC & VA Cooperative Extension Collaborate on Eastern Pumpkin Trial
Pumpkin acreage is increasing across both North Carolina and Virginia. When selecting good varieties to plant, growers in the …
Relief Funds for Farmers
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association posted an article about COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Farmers Starting April 3. Click …
COVID-19 Daily Farmers Updates 3/21/2020
COVID-19 Daily Farmers Update Prepared by Mark Hoffmann (Small Fruits Extension Specialist) and Xiaonan Shi (MS Student, Department of Horticulture) 3/21/2020: As …
2019 Melon Cultigen Studies are Published
Orange flesh and specialty melon cultigen evaluation studies were conducted at the Central Crops Research Station in Clayton, NC …
2019 Greenhouse Vegetable Production Agent Training
On January 22 & 23, Extension Specialists conducted a two day agent training focused on production of greenhouse vegetables …
A Different Kind of Gardening: Ph.D. Student Brandon Huber | CALS News
Brandon Huber, a NC State University doctoral student grows an assortment of cucurbits competitively. Competitive gardening is the art of maximizing …
NC State & UT Horticulture collaborate with Ashe County Extension on 2019 Pumpkin Variety Trials
Collaborators on the 2019 Pumpkin Cuiltigen Variety Trials include NC State University Horticultural Science Vegetable Extension and Post Harvest …
Cucumber Downy Mildew in Western North Carolina (7/30/2019)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber samples from our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County) …
Southeastern U.S. 2019 Vegetable Crop Handbook
The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group is proud to offer you the 20th edition of the Southeastern US Vegetable …