Surflan (Oryzalin) -- Limited Supplies and Uncertain Future?
Supplies of Surflan are limited. I cannot independently confirm the following but this is what I was told by …
Pest Management
View Recording of CCP Spider Webinar!
Chatham Conservation Partnership conducted a webinar on SPIDERS on October 15, 2020, and we had a great turnout of about 130 …
Business of Farming Series
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business …
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Winter is still months away but the time to apply preemergence herbicides to control fall-germinating weeds is upon us. …
Brunswick Agent Teaches IPM to Master Gardeners
Brunswick County Horticulture Agent Sam Marshall explained some basic Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, tenets on the Master Gardener podcast Getting …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Asian Giant Hornets Not a Problem for NC Beekeepers...yet?
There is a viral news story circulating about the “murder hornet,” the unfortunate moniker of the Asian Giant hornet, Vespa …
Asian Giant Hornets in Washington State
The news media are reporting that the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has been found in Washington state. This hornet …
Birth of an Assassin!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
COVID-19 Updates for Davidson County
We continue to work with county and state health officials, as well as NC State University and N.C. A&T …
Register Now for Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Blackberry & Blueberry Production Workshop as part of its …
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 …
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 …
Thinking About Growing Bamboo? Proceed With Caution!
Bamboo is planted for its ornamental qualities, grown for wood or wood fibers, or grown for edible bamboo shoots. …
English Ivy -- Its Time to Think About Control Options
English ivy (Hedera helix) is a shade-tolerant, woody perennial vine. When established it creates a dense ground cover with …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …
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Are You Hand Weeding Frequently Enough?
Want to reduce your labor costs for hand weeding container nurseries? The simple (but hard answer) is to hand …
Pasture Management Session at NC Annual Ext. Conference
N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference 2018 Concurrent Session: Pasture Management: Weeds, Fertilization, and Grazing Management Impacts on Pasture Productivity In addition to adequate …
Alternatives to Glyphosate in Landscapes?
Glyphosate is the most commonly used postemergence herbicide in managed landscapes. It controls annual and perennial weeds, grasses and …
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
Most Asked Pest Questions
- Carpenter Bees
- Chiggers
- Cicada Killer Wasps
- Clothes Moth
- Cockroach
- Fleas
- Mosquitoes
- Pantry Pests
- Red Imported Fire Ant in North Carolina
- Spiders
- Stinging Caterpillars
- Termites
- Wasps, Hornets and Yellow Jackets
- Yellowjackets
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- APHIS Pest Detection and Management Programs
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Section
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
Publications, Information, and News
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