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Cantaloupes in the Home Garden

Cantaloupe is in the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae) and it is a warm season crop that needs full sun. This …

North Carolina Harvest of the Month STEPS TO HEALTH The North Carolina Harvest of the Month featured vegetable is sweet potatoes with sweet potato image

Nutritional Benefits of Sweetpotatoes

Sweetpotato nutrition is off the charts, making sweetpotatoes a wholesome option for children, adults, diabetics and anyone interested in …

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Sweetpotatoes in the Home Garden

Often referred to as the “Orange Superfood” sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a warm season crop and a member of …

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Asparagus - a Spring Delicacy

Asparagus is one of the few perennial vegetables that grows well in NC. Once established a bed of asparagus …

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Asparagus Nutrition Facts

April is peak asparagus season! It’s also one of the first spring vegetables to be ready for harvest. Asparagus …

Kerr-Tar Grower-Buyer Meetup

Kerr Tar Grower-Buyer Meetup

The Kerr Tar Grower-Buyer Meetup event which seeks to connect local farmers with buyers seeking local foods and products …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Stubby-Root Nematode of Soybean

This factsheet summarizes the symptoms and management of stubby-root nematodes in soybean in North Carolina.

Lance Nematode of Soybean

Lance nematode is not a common problem of soybeans, but can cause local damages in …

Reniform Nematode of Soybean

The reniform nematode is not a common nematode pressure for soybean growers in North Carolina, …

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Aerial Web Blight

This soybean disease factsheet covers aerial web blight, a generally minor disease of soybean in …

Bacterial Blight of Soybean

This factsheet discusses bacterial blight of soybean in North Carolina.

White Mold of Soybean

The symptoms and management of white mold, an important cause of yield loss in soybean …

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Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot

This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …

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Figure 2. Blackened root tips caused by sting nematode (Belonolaimus longicaudatus) on soybean. In these photos, many of the roots are dark in color, indicating feeding damage, whe

Sting Nematode of Soybean

This soybean diseases factsheet discusses sting nematodes, a minor pest of soybean in North Carolina.