Out-of-State Samples Now Accepted on Case-by-Case Basis
The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic is once again accepting physical samples for disease diagnosis from states …
Specialty Crops
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 …
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 …
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 …
Grafting and Its Effect on Watermelon Tissue Firmness and Incidence of Hollow Heart
Marlee A. Trandel is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Horticultural Sciences from North Carolina State University. She …
NC County Extension Agents Practice Cucurbit Disease Identification Techniques
As part of NC State University Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology’s annual agent training each July, the Vegetable …
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) …
Results of the 2018 Zucchini Squash Variety Cultigen Evaluations Are Published
NC State Extension Horticultural Science Vegetable specialist, Jonathan Schultheis, and Research Associate Keith Starke conduct annual variety trials on a …
2018 Watermelon Triploid Standard and Mini Watermelon Cultigen Evaluation Studies are published
Watermelon standard size and mini watermelon cultigen evaluation studies were conducted at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in Clinton, …
How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin | Homegrown
In this episode of Homegrown, Penny Perkins-Veazie, a researcher in postharvest physiology with NC State – she studies what happens …
Results of 2017 NC Orange Flesh Melon Cultivar Evaluations Are Published
Extension Specialist Jonathan Schultheis and his Research Associate Keith Starke from the NC State University Department of Horticultural Science published …
2017 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation Trials Are Published
In 2017, North Carolina ranked 4th in pumpkin production in the US behind Illinois, Texas and California. This makes …
2017 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Recipients
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the 2017 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant …
2017 Pumpkin Variety Trials
Dr. Jonathan Schultheis, NC State Vegetable Extension Specialist, accompanied by his support team and Annette L. Wszelaki, UT Vegetable Extension …
2016 Pumpkin Variety Trials
NC State College of Agriculture News highlighted vegetable crops extension researchers and their annual evaluation of pumpkin varieties. NC …
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