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

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What Should I be doing in my Apiary this Month? April

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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

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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

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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2026

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Cotton
ripening blackberries
Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Planting peanuts near Lewiston North Carolina
Valor Applied 4-5 Days after Planting Peanut Notes No. 84 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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Controlling Emerged Texas Millet Peanut Notes No. 83 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 82 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
row peanuts near Rocky Mount
Volunteer Pumpkins in Peanut Peanut Notes No. 81 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanut plant near Rocky Mount
Peanuts Planted but K was not Applied Peanut Notes No. 80 2026

Published - May 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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USDA National Milk Testing Strategy and Federal Order: NC Dairy Processor Silo Surveillance

Published - May 22, 2026

From: Dairy
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