Agriculture & Food
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Information Portals
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Agricultural and Human Sciences
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- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- National eXtension Initiative
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
How to Sell Produce to Distributors
This publication provides information about how producers can prepare for selling produce to wholesale distributors. …
Soybean Cyst Nematode
Soybean cyst nematode limits yields in every major soybean production region worldwide. This disease note …
Glomerella Leaf Spot and Fruit Rot
This apple pathology factsheet describes Glomerella leaf spot and fruit rot in apple, including identification …
Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
Much success in growing tomatoes can be attributed to use of a few proven techniques. …
How to Determine the Potential to Increase Vegetable Yield through Estimating and Reducing Field Losses
This publication discusses methods for boosting vegetable productivity by reducing field loss, which can amount …
Fire Blight
This apple pathology factsheet describes fire blight in apple, including identification and disease management.
Flyspeck and Sooty Blotch
This apple pathology factsheet describes flyspeck and sooty blotch in apple, including identification and disease …
Cedar Apple Rust
This apple pathology factsheet describes cedar apple rust and provides a brief overview of other …