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Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025 Read
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What Should I Be Doing in My Apiary This Month? January

Published - January 1, 2026 Read

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What Should I Be Doing in My Apiary This Month? November

Published - November 1, 2025

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Monitoring for Varroa Mites: More Information is Better

Published - September 12, 2025

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Blueberry Pollination: The Role of Specialist Bees

Published - April 18, 2025

Left image shows a rust colored dirt mound with a small bee in the middle. Right image is a wide shot of a nesting aggregation with many rust colored dirt mounds scattered among patchy grass.
Ground Nesting Bees - What to Look for and What Species to Expect

Published - March 5, 2025

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Winter Is a Great Time to Tidy Up Perennial Stems for Pollinator Habitat

Published - February 25, 2025

Banner reading: NIFA Invests $1.8M in Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events (A1712)
New USDA Funding to Help Beekeepers in Flooded Areas

Published - February 13, 2025

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What Should I Be Doing in My Apiary This Month? February

Published - February 5, 2025

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2025 Online BEES School Starting in January

Published - December 6, 2024

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Velum and Vydate Peanut Notes No. 34 2026

Published - March 25, 2026

From: Peanut
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K Recommendation Based on K Index Peanut Notes No. 33 2026

Published - March 25, 2026

From: Peanut
A Digital Skills Educator sits beside an older man in his home, showing him how to use a smartwatch to monitor important health information.
Randolph County Digital Skills Support Helps Resident Stay Safe and Independent at Home

Published - March 25, 2026

From: Community Development
This is an image of beef steers (black) grazing several experimental paddocks of tall fescue.
Regional Forage-Livestock Systems In-Service Training and SPFCIC

Published - March 25, 2026

From: Forages
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Apply Now to Host International Youth through 4-H!

Published - March 24, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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2026 Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Apple phenology stages of tight cluster and pink
2026 Apple Disease Update: Tight Cluster and Pink Bud

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - March 23, 2026

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Gala apple blossom with no visible injury to the pistil. This would be categorized as a viable blossom. Photo by Tom Kon, NC State.
Assessing apple bud damage following an advective freeze

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Plant with TSWV symptoms
Higher Levels of Spotted Wilt in 2025 and Possible Reasons Why Peanut Notes No. 32 2026

Published - March 21, 2026

From: Peanut
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