Register for Greenhouse Workshop on February 5
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Western …
Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
Don’t Miss the 18th Annual Nursery Field Day!
The Nursery Field Day features the latest ornamental plant production research from around the region. This year’s program includes …
Spring Pest Watch: Seed Corn Maggot, Cabbage Root Maggot and Related Fly-family Pests
The time of Forsythia bloom is a strong indicator that Seed Corn Maggot (SCM) adult flies are laying eggs …
Free Blueberry Winter Pruning & Production Workshop Offered February 23, 2018
The Watauga County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will host a Blueberry Winter Pruning & Production Field Day …
Greenhouse Diagnostics Workshop Set for March 1
Join us for an evening of hands-on education featuring researchers and industry professionals from around the region! The Foothills …
NC A&T AgriShop Workshop - Van Traveling From Watauga Extension
2/15/18 A&T AgriShop Workshop – van traveling from Watauga The Cooperative Extension at NC A&T will be presenting a Small Farms …
Hemp Meeting in Mills River 2/8/18
2/8/18: Hemp Meeting in Mills River – Van Traveling From Watauga The interest in growing industrial hemp in western North …
Free Extension Successful Small Farm & Vegetable Market Gardening Course Series - Begins 2/5/18
Have you heard about expanding sales opportunities for local and/or organic growers? Local produce that distinguishes itself from the …
Attention Landscape Contractors, Pesticide Applicators, and Certified Arborists
Don’t wait until next spring when you are busy, to earn your recertification hours for the 2018-19 cycle. Watauga …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Greenhouse Workshop Slated for January 31
The 2017 Foothills Greenhouse Production Workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 31 at Banner Greenhouses in Nebo, North Carolina. …
Cutting Production Webinar Announced for Greenhouse Growers
Optimizing Rooting of Vegetative Annuals: Maximizing Performance Through Lighting, Temperature, Irrigation and Fertility Dr. Roberto Lopez Michigan State University Thursday, November 3, …
Professional Landscape Day to Be Offered
An event for professional landscapers will be held at Watauga County Cooperative Extension Conference Center on October 6th from …
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 …
Nursery Weed Field Day Slated for September 7
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics …
Free Pasture Renovation, Erosion Control & Key Line Plowing Workshop
A free workshop on Pasture Renovation, Erosion Control, & Key Line Plowing will be offered Monday, July 18 from 3-5 …
2/8 & 2/22: Food Safety Class
With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act in the United States, vegetable farmers and fruit growers are …
Watauga Extension Radio Show
Catch our new radio show on WATA 1450 a.m. on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. In case you missed our …
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2019 Sod Producers’ Report for North Carolina
This publication reports the results of an annual survey of sod growers in North Carolina …
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Cyclamen Mite and Broad Mite in Ornamental Plants
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of the cyclamen and broad mites, …
6 days ago — Entomology Insect Notes
Botrytis Fruit Rot / Gray Mold on Strawberry
Botrytis rot, or gray mold as it is often called, is a serious disease in …
6 days ago
Bacterial Spot of Pepper and Tomato
This factsheet discusses the symptoms and control of bacterial spot of peppers and tomatoes.
2 weeks ago — Vegetable Disease Information
Carolina Lawns: A Guide to Maintaining Quality Turf in the Landscape
This comprehensive guide offers information on different grasses for North Carolina lawns, as well as …
3 weeks ago
Phytophthora Blight and Root Rot on Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials
Identification and management of Phytophthora in annuals and herbaceous perennials in greenhouses and in the …
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A Step-by-Step Approach to Pruning Carlos Muscadine Grapevines
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Water Damage
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