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April 25, 2017

STRAWBERRY ...

Strawberry anthracnose research

Crown and fruit anthracnose significant diseases in strawberry

April 25, 2017

INSECTICIDE RESEARCH ...

Insecticide efficacy results

Yearly survey of how well insecticides and Bt crops are working

April 25, 2017

A sow approaches a boar within a group gestation pen. The pen design allows nose-to-nose contact between the animals, allowing for pheromone exchange to trigger heat response if the sow is open. The technology records the number and length of interactions and calculates whether the sow’s behavior indicates she is in heat. (Courtesy of Nedap)

PORK INDUSTRY ...

Never miss a heat

Automated heat detection identifies open sows safely and accurately

April 25, 2017

Johnny Barnes, who helped create the Executive Farm Management Program, with his tobacco farm manager Bryan Salmons. Salmons is taking part in the program's inaugural class. (Courtesy of NC State University)

NEW PROGRAM ...

Program addresses the business of farming

New Executive Farm Management Program launched

April 25, 2017

Male spotted-wing drosophila fly caught in a yeast/sugar water trap. (Photo: Grant Palmer)

INSECT REPORT ...

Blueberry insect monitoring

Trap captures low early in growing season

April 25, 2017

strawberry plant

STRAWBERRIES ...

Strawberry farmers prepare for 2nd harvest

Freezing March temps put production on hold, but conditions have passed

April 23, 2017

eating

EATING LOCAL ...

Farm2Fork

Enabling success of small farms through partnerships with chefs, tourism

April 23, 2017

Brown stink bug feeding on seedling corn. (Photo by Arun Babu, NCSU graduate student)

PEST CONTROL ...

Stink bugs in corn seedlings

Scouting and managing stink bugs

April 23, 2017

Fig. 2. A wonderful display of Camarosa berries in a farm market in North Carolina. To a visitor to this region, like Jim Bagdasarian, Lassen Canyon Strawberry Breeder, he was struck by how people in this part of the county are accustomed to darker red berries. Buyers in CA markets prefer the brighter red color you see in Merced. (Courtesy of NC State Extension)

BERRIES ...

Berry sampling

It can be a lot of fun to let your customers evaluate your varieties

April 20, 2017

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SALES ...

FarmTrade reports brisk Agchem sales

Excellent product availability and heavy buyer demand this season