COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021
COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021 RAFI is Hiring Two Positions FOC Network Project Coordinator FOC Network Grants Coordinator Position Resources for Famers COVID-19 Federal Rural …
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Timing of Preemergent (PRE) Herbicide Applications for 2021 – Apply Earlier
From previous research, we know that crabgrass germinates with 24-hour mean soil temperatures average about 53-55 degrees at a …
Registration Is Now Open for the NC Peach Growers' Society 2021 Annual Meeting
The NCPGS annual meeting is scheduled for January 26, 9 to 11:45 a.m. The event will be held virtually …
Hemp Connections Rule Changes on January 1
12/31/2020 – When the pilot hemp program was initiated in North Carolina in 2017, there were no established ways …
COVID-19-Farming Update: What We Know About the $900B Relief Bill
Although the bill is back on the floor of the US congress, here is what is in it for …
Growing Beyond Food - Youth Summit
This January, Farm to School to Healthcare is presenting a virtual Youth Food Summit for youth and adults who …
Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line
Registration is now open for The 6th annual ‘Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line’ event on February 23 …
View ForestHer NC Webinar Recordings on Managing for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series went virtual for its four-part series on Managing for Wildlife in the fall of …
NC Peach Growers' Society to Hold 2021 Annual Meeting Virtually
The NC Peach Growers’ Society’s annual meeting is always held on the fourth Tuesday in January. This year will …
Center Update: Ground Pearl Control
Evaluation Pesticide Applications to Ground Pearls ( Margarodes spp.) in Centipedegrass PI: Matthew Martin Introduction The ground pearl (Margarodes spp.), is a …
Center Update: Fraise Mowing Turfgrass Surfaces
Fraise Mowing Bermudagrass Surfaces: Effects and Recovery PI: Grady Miller; Student: Ray McCauley Introduction Fraise mowing (fraze/fraise mowing) is a cultural practice …
Center Update: High School to NC State Turfgrass Program
Creative Pathways to Engaging High School Students to Study Turfgrass Science PIs: Lori Unruh Snyder and Dr. Richard J. Cooper Introduction Turfgrass …
Center Update: Pythium Root Rot
Biology and Management of Pythium Root Rot in Golf Course Putting Greens PI: Jim Kerns; Student: Halle Hampy Introduction Creeping bentgrass, annual …
Center Update: Testing Drought Tolerance
Evaluation Of Drought-Tolerant Warm-Season Turfgrass Response To Water-Saving Irrigation Scheduling Methods PI: Chadi Sayde; Student: Ryan Ackett Introduction With increased urban demand …
Center Update: Nitrogen Emissions From Turfgrass
Characterization Of Reactive Nitrogen Compounds (Ammonia, Oxides Of Nitrogen, And Nitrous Oxide) From Turfgrass: Their Emissions And Emission Factors …
Center Update: Fungicide Efficacy and Fate
Effect of Management Practices On Fungicide Efficacy and Fate In Turfgrass Systems PI: Travis Gannon; Student: Daniel Freund INTRODUCTION On bentgrass putting …
Center Update: Improving Freeze Tolerance in Turfgrasses
Improving freeze tolerance in warm-season grasses PI: Susana R. Milla-Lewis; Student: Jessica M. Brown Introduction In comparison with other warm-season grasses, Zoysiagrass …
Center Update: Pollinator Communities in Turfgrass Systems
Research and Outreach to Support Pollinators in North Carolina: A Comparison of Pollinator Communities in Managed Turfgrass Systems in …
Center Update: Pesticide Phytoremediation
Evaluation of Various Riparian, Aquatic, And Wetland Species For Phytoremediation Of Pesticides PI: Fred Yelverton; Student: Alayne McKnight Synthetic pesticides are …
Center Update: Turfgrass Water Use
Improving Water Use by Turfgrasses: Identifying and Overcoming Physiological and Physical Hurdles PI: Thomas Rufty; Student: Matthew Taggart Introduction This project …
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