Vance County NC Cooperative Extension Updates


FOLIAR FERTILIZATION OF COTTON

Here is an update from NCSU’s Keith Edmisten:
UPDATE ON COTTON INSECTS
FALL CHECKLIST FOR BLACKBERRIES
COMPARISON OF COTTON INSECTICIDES
CORN EARWORM POPULATIONS LOW THIS YEAR
PICS OF DOWNY MILDEW IN VARIOUS CUCURBITS (DIAGNOSTIC TOOL)
ORGANIC GRAINS
Are you searching for another opportunity for diversification? Organic grain production is worth considering. To learn more, check out the Organic Grain Field Day on July 30 at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro. For more information, contact cefs_info@ncsu.edu. There is also a new Organic Grain Production Guide available. Contact me for details.
PESTICIDE EVENTS
Recent news stories of dead bees in Oregon and tragic deaths in India serve to remind us all of the great importance of following the label and using proper storage practices.
NC SMALL GRAIN REFERENDUM
August 7. Come to your County Extension Center to cast your ballot!
CAROLINA FARM STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION NEWS
Click the link for the latest updates. Lots of great info. on cover crops, produce GAP training, and more.

http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/enews-july-2013/