Twig Aphids 2020
Twig aphids are shaping up to be a problem this spring in western North Carolina. Many fields had high …
The 2020 Spring Freeze, Christmas Tree Injury, & Pruning Response.
I am writing this on May 12, 2020. It is the fourth morning in a row with frost at …
Christmas Tree Scouting: Twig Aphids
With support from a grant from the Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund, Cooperative Extension produced and released a series of …
The Bees of North Carolina
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
2019 Private Pesticide Applicators Meetings
The Avery County Cooperative Extension Center will be hosting five private pesticide applicators meetings for the 2019 pesticide license …
2017 BioEnergy Field Day- September 13
BioEnergy Field Day will be held at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center on Wednesday, September 13th. This …
Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh
Printer Friendly Version Follow These Tips to Keep Your Tree Fresh, Fragrant and Safe Make a fresh cut. Straight across the base …
Carolina Canopy: New Bern - NC Urban Forest Council Workshop
Tree Health and Safety October 6, 2015, 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. The Carolina Canopy Workshop Series is an opportunity to learn …
North Carolina Christmas Trees by the Numbers
5-6 million: Christmas trees harvested annually $100 million Estimated wholesale value of Christmas tree crops harvested. The retail value is $250 million …
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