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White Grub, Beetles, Japanese Beetle Grubs, White Larvae

Japanese Beetle Grubs in Turf

White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles, which include the Japanese beetle. They are the grubs that I …

Lawn Irrigation, How to Irrigate Your Lawn, Irrigating Your Lawn, Lawn Irrigation

Irrigation for Your Home

Hopefully you have received rainfall recently from the numerous showers & thunderstorms, but if you have not, then you …

Garden Beds, How to Make a Garden Bed, Raised Garden Beds,

Summer Vegetables and Heat

The temperature has cooled somewhat, but we a have experienced the extreme heat of summer in the past few …

Picking a Peach, Peaches, NC Peaches, SC Peaches, Georgia Peaches, How Do You Know When a Peach is Ripe, Ripe Peaches, Farmers Market Peaches, Growers Market,

How to Pick a Peach

July is here and that means it’s time for peaches. There is nothing better than standing in an orchard …

Privacy Screening, How to Make a Privacy Screen, Privacy Screen and Nature, What to Build to Hide Neighbors Yard, Hide Neighbors House

Vegetative Screening

Urban trees provide a lot of benefits to us where we live, work, and play. They clean the air …

Homesteading, Canning Near Me, How to Can, Canning Courses, Canning Vegetables, How to Can Vegetables, How to Can Fruits, How to Make Jam, How to Make Jelly,

Join Us for Canning 101

September is a great time for harvesting the last round of produce from your own garden. But what way …

Berms, Sound Barriers, Plant Barries, Barriers,

Using Berms as Barriers

If you want to create privacy, redirect wind, reduce noise, or stop erosion around your urban home, you can …

Wheel Bug, Bugs in the Garden, Manage Bugs at Home, Manage Bugs Near Me, Bugs in the Garden, Bugs in my Home, Manage Bugs Around Me

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a well-rounded management approach to pest control. Damage to plants by pests is …

Japanese Beetle on Leaf

Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles are an invasive species, and are starting to make their appearance. You may be able to …

Cover photo for The Dangers of Plastic Netting

The Dangers of Plastic Netting

Did you know that plastic netting is commonly embedded in turf sod and erosion control blankets? This plastic netting …

We Grow Union County

Extension in Full Bloom

As a month filled with holidays and everyday occasions, April at UC Extension was blooming with events and opportunities. …

White Fringe Tree, Trees in NC, North Carolina Trees, Union County Trees, Trees, Forage,

White Fringe Tree

White Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is also known as Old-man’s-beard, or sometimes as Gray-beard. It grows native in the …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Workplace Community Supported Agriculture: Connecting Local Farmers to Local Workplaces

This guide provides an overview of the community supported agriculture (CSA) program at Research Triangle …

2 weeks ago

Managing Drought on Nursery Crops

Drought has always caused nursery crop producers great concern. If irrigation water becomes limiting, growers …

2 weeks ago
Graph of drain spacing in feet (y) and soil conductivity (x)

Basic Information for Determining Drain Spacing on North Carolina Soils

Knowing the soil profile of your agricultural land will help determine the spacing needed for …

2 weeks ago

Offsetting Drought for Small-Scale Vegetable Production in North Carolina

A good source of water is a necessity for producing quality vegetables. During periods of …

2 weeks ago

Métodos de Enfriamiento para Cerdos en Fase de Finalización

Esta publicación analiza opciones para abordar el estrés por calor en las operaciones porcinas. Los …

3 weeks ago
Un calentador de aire forzado instalado en el interior de una instalación.

Fuentes de Calor para Cerdos Destetados

Esta publicación proporciona información sobre las fuentes de calor comunes que se utilizan para suministrar …

3 weeks ago

Cooling Methods for Finishing Swine

This publication discusses options for addressing heat stress in swine operations. Topics include ventilation cooling …

3 weeks ago
A forced air heater installed on the interior of a facility.

Heat Sources for Post-Weaning Pigs

This publication provides information about common heat sources used to supply supplemental warmth for young …

3 weeks ago