2019 Pesticide Disposal Day Announced for Polk County
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Pest Management
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
2019 Nursery Field Day Slated for September 20
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
Glyphosate Safety Update - No Risk to Public Health
On April 30, 2019, the EPA announced the availability of the proposed registration review decision for glyphosate. From the …
Polk County: Pesticide Training and Recertification Class in February
Is your pesticide certification due for renewal? If your certificate will expire in 2019, or if you desire to get additional …
Video: How to Test Your Garden Soil
Ever wonder “what’s the best way to fertilize my garden?” It starts with testing your soil. Watch as Extension …
Register Now for Fall Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer three fall pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours as part …
Register Now for Beneficial Insect Workshop (& Get Pesticide Credits)
Too often growers, gardeners, and landscapers kill beneficial insects that they mistake for pests, or allow pest populations to …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in August!
The month of August presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Birth of an Assassin Bug!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer three spring pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours …
Incredible Diversity of Critters on Eggplant Crop
One of my duties as an Agriculture Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension is to help farmers when they …
Pollinator Garden Tour Tuesday May 23!
Tuesday May 23 at 10:00 a.m. Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
Pollinator Garden Tours Start Saturday May 6!
Saturday May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Garden Workshops & Garden Tours
Update on May 18: all workshops are full. Please email Debbie Roos to ask to be put on her …
NCDA Partners With FieldWatch to Improve Communication Among Farmers, Beekeepers, and Pesticide Applicators
Contact: Jim Burnette, Director NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division 919-733-3556 Press release from the NCDA&CS. RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture …
Check Fruit Trees for Scale Pests
If you have fruit trees, now is a good time to inspect them for scale insects. White peach scale …
National Survey of Organic Farmers
Press release from the Organic Farming Research Foundation: Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) Kicks Off 2015 National Survey of Organic …
Tomato Late Blight Detected in Western North Carolina
The following Disease Alert was written by Dr. Frank Louws, NCSU Plant Pathologist Late blight was detected in Buncombe County, …
Workshop on Protecting and Enhancing Bat Populations to Help With Pest Control on the Farm
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Protecting and Enhancing Bat Populations …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Schools & Child Care Facilities
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- APHIS Pest Detection and Management Programs
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Section
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
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