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What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? May

Published - May 1, 2026 Read
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What Should I be doing in my Apiary this Month? April

Published - April 9, 2026 Read
A yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on a purple coneflower

Want to support pollinators? Plant pollinator habitat!

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Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025

From: Entomology
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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

A photograph of a stem being split to reveal small bees inside
Winter Is a Great Time to Tidy Up Perennial Stems for Pollinator Habitat

Published - February 25, 2025

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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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News From NC State Extension

Orange coroplast insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 12, 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Peanut field being planted in spring.
Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 74 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
seedbeds ready for planting in early May
Fertilizer Application Peanut Notes No. 73 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut field planted the week of April 27
Okay to Plant on May 11 Peanut Notes No. 72 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
peanut stand after planting april 16 with image on may 7
NC Peanut Crop Update 2 May 12 Peanut Notes No. 71 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
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Comments on Weed Management Peanut Grower Peanut Notes No. 70 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Peanut
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Hands-On Learning with Fresh Ingredients

Published - May 11, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 11, 2026

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Cotton
Brown marmorated stink bug on soybean leaf
Stink bugs species and risk to soybeans across different North Carolina regions

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Soybeans
Sweetpotato root feeding injury caused by wireworms.
Reminder: Use of Chlorpyrifos on Sweetpotato is Unlawful in North Carolina

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Sweetpotatoes
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