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2025 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - September 25, 2025

From: Vegetable Production
Tomato plant with one ripe red tomato, one green tomato, and wilted leaves
Septoria Leaf Spot Is Claiming Our Tomatoes!

Published - August 6, 2025

Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

Published - July 30, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Hand placing peeled tomatoes into glass mason jar for canning
2025 Home Food Preservation Classes

Published - April 7, 2025

Soil sampling
NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025

Published - March 27, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Collage: kale, lettuce seedlings, strawberries on vine, baskets of cherry tomatoes
Growing Edible Plants Is Open for Enrollment

Published - March 24, 2025

From: Extension Gardener
Backyard flooded, standing water covering lawn, fence, and an overturned inflatable pool
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil

Published - October 23, 2024

From: Gardening
Crates of red and yellow tomatoes labeled "Vine Ripened TOMATOES"
Food Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024

Published - April 29, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Vegetable Basket
Vegetable Gardening 101

Published - March 27, 2024

From: Gardening
Credit: A. Dombrovsky, O. Batuman, Fidan et al. (2019) and Luria et al. (2017)
Virus-Infected Tomatoes May Be Prevalent at Grocery Stores

Published - March 19, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Pumpkin with beetle, corn, tomato with hole, broccoli; text "MyIPM for Vegetables"
New Tool for Growers: MyIPM for Vegetables App

Published - February 9, 2024

From: Vegetable Production
Tomato harvest
Extension Volunteers Trial NC State Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Haywood County, July 28, 2023

Published - July 28, 2023

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Hand placing peeled tomatoes into glass mason jar for canning
2023 Home Food Preservation Classes

Published - March 8, 2023

Tomato spotted wilt virus on fruit
Resistance-breaking variants of TSWV found on Tomato in NC

Published - January 12, 2023

From: Extension Plant Pathology
2022 NC Crop Protection School
2022 Crop Protection School: Emerging Threats

Published - November 17, 2022

From: Extension Plant Pathology
cover of new broccoli cooling bulletin
Cooling Methods for Broccoli

Published - September 6, 2022

From: Vegetable Production
cover of the 2022 Southeast US Vegetable Crop Handbook
2022 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Handbook

Published - June 14, 2022

From: Vegetable Production
Tomato fruit
Tomato Growers Identify Research Priorities

Published - March 10, 2022

From: Integrated Pest Management
Bacterial spot on tomato fruit
Tomato Disease Diagnostic Video Series

Published - February 22, 2022

From: Vegetable Production
e-GRO Edible Alert newsletter cover: Common diseases of hydroponic leafy greens and herbs
Diseases of Hydroponic Leafy Greens and Herbs

Published - January 24, 2022

From: Extension Plant Pathology
CDM symtoms on squash leaf
Squash Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina

Published - July 30, 2021

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cucurbit leaf with yellow mosaic mottling and prominent veins
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC, July 28, 2021

Published - July 28, 2021

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Late blight on tomato fruit
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in WNC Region --July 28, 2021

Published - July 28, 2021

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Leaf with cucumber downy mildew symptoms
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina

Published - June 16, 2021

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Assorted heirloom tomatoes in red, orange, and yellow packed in a crate
Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Radio Podcast Featuring the NC Tomato Man - Craig LeHoullier

Published - March 23, 2021

From: Extension Gardener
Wooden crate labeled "GAS NIX" filled with green apples; worker walking in orchard
Produce Safety Alliance Growers Online Training- March 2021

Published - January 27, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Woman wearing mask and gloves mixing chopped vegetables in a large metal bowl
Robin Hood's Kitchen Converts Food Waste to Meals for Food Pantry

Published - December 8, 2020

From: Growing Small Farms
Flagging blooms
Top vs. Bottom Crop…Deciding Which Crop to Chase (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - August 28, 2020

From: Cotton
Black-eyed pea
Superhero Southern Peas

Published - May 30, 2020

From: Extension Gardener
Gardening Activity Publication Cover
Preschool Gardening Activity Guide

Published - May 28, 2020

From: Gardening
Three asparagus spears before a mossy rock; bold text "ASPARAGUS" with a descriptive paragraph.
Asparagus - Grow It, Eat It!

Published - May 28, 2020

From: Gardening
Frost
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops

Published - May 7, 2020

From: Vegetable Production
Basil downy mildew spores on underside of basil leaf
Basil Downy Mildew Found in Western N.C.

Published - July 22, 2019

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Vertical Farming
Future of Farming Is "Up in the Air"

Published - February 28, 2019

From: Integrated Pest Management
Image of pumpkin patch
Top Vegetables Grown in North Carolina

Published - October 31, 2018

From: Integrated Pest Management
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New Service for Fruit & Vegetable Growers

Published - August 14, 2018

From: Integrated Pest Management
Image of foliar lesions
Phytophthora nicotianae causing severe disease on Potato and Tomato in N.C.

Published - June 10, 2018

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Pumpkin patch with scattered pumpkins and yellowing vines under blue sky and tree line
Phytophthora Diseases Affecting Fruiting Vegetables in WNC

Published - June 5, 2018

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Late blight on tomato foliage
Late Blight Detected on Tomato in Home Garden in South Carolina

Published - April 14, 2016

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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