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What License Do I Need to Treat Mosquitoes, Fleas, and Ticks?

Pesticide license categories often have overlapping areas of applicability, resulting in confusion over exactly which license category is required …

— 2 weeks ago, Pesticide Safety

Pollinator Photography Contest Sponsored by NC Community Garden Partners and NC A&T University

Thank you to everyone that participated in the “Hatch Butterflies” program when 4-H Embryology took a break due to …

— 3 weeks ago, Poultry 4-H & Youth

Late Spring Spiders Common but Not Dangerous

We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about spiders hanging around and coming inside homes lately. Some have …

— 4 weeks ago, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Event Cancelled - Due to HPAI - Franklin County 4-H Embryology Marek's Vaccine Training and Clinic

If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …

— 3 months ago, Poultry 4-H & Youth

Attend a Pesticide School

Pesticide Schools are hosted by the NC State Pesticide Safety Education Program with the help of the NC Extension …

— 3 months ago, Pesticide Safety

Pesticide school attendees are seated at tables taking notes as Dr. Wayne Buhler teaches.

Fall 2022 (In-Person) Pesticide Safety Schools

The fall 2022 pesticide safety schools are available to those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To …

— 3 months ago, Pesticide Safety

Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians

Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …

— 4 months ago, Poultry 4-H & Youth

ATTN: 4-H Agents Especially Those Doing 4-H Embryology!

If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …

— 4 months ago, Poultry 4-H & Youth

Small Farms Week Is March 21-26 at NC A&T State University

North Carolina A&T Small Farms Week is coming up in a couple of weeks! This is a great opportunity …

— 4 months ago, Poultry 4-H & Youth

It's the Season for Busy Ground-Nesting Bees!

As the weather warms up, insects and other animals are becoming more active. I wrote the other day about …

— 4 months ago, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Wasp Queens Waking Up After Winter Slumber

It’s feeling a lot like spring out there! As the warm weather bring feelings of joy from longer days …

— 4 months ago, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Spring 2022 (In-Person) Pesticide Safety Schools

The spring 2022 pesticide safety schools are available to those who are seeking initial licensing in one or more …

— 4 months ago, Pesticide Safety

Respirator Fit Testing Guidelines for North Carolina Pesticide Applicators

The US Environmental Protection Agency requires that all individuals working with pesticides labeled for respiratory protection complete the following …

— 9 months ago, Pesticide Safety

Auxin Herbicide Required Training

All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …

— 9 months ago, Pesticide Safety

Wasps at Porch Lights

In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …

— 11 months ago, Entomology

Moles and Voles, Oh My! — Written By Rob Hawk and updated by Melissa Vaughn and Chumper Walker Woodland or Pine Vole rodent Voles eat roots from garden vegetables, bulbs, and bark. You most likely deal with pine and meadow voles. Meadow voles spend most of their time above ground while pine/woodland voles are more burrow dwelling and usually have an extensive subsurface trail system that is excavated about 1 to 2 inches deep. These burrows open to the surface and often connect to above-ground runways. These burrows are small since voles are the size of plump mice. They can be a serious outdoor pest, damaging the root system on many landscape and garden plants or even girdling trees when feeding on their bark. The best way to control a vole epidemic is to set large spring loaded mice traps baited with apple slices or peanut butter near the tunnels. You can also discourage voles from invading your yard by keeping the grass mowed short and reducing the amount of thatch in the lawn. There are also poisons that can be used to kill voles but one must consider potential risks with pets, children, or non-target animals. Read the label in its entirety before using any vole poison products to avoid illegal usage and/or unintended harms. Mole Moles have large paddle-like forefeet used for digging. Image by Michael David Hill, Wikimedia Moles eat insects, worms, and other invertebrates living in your soil. Moles are not considered rodents. The tell-tale sign of moles is the visible ridges that are seen as a result of tunneling in the lawn. There is a tendency to try to control moles by applying grub killer to your lawn. Sometimes this isn’t a recommended approach since moles eat more than just grubs. The star-nosed mole, found mostly in the mountains and coastal plains, is listed as a NC Special Concern Specie and is protected by law. Reference NC law 15A NCAC 10B .0106 WILDLIFE TAKEN FOR DEPREDATIONS, found on the NCDA website for more info. The eastern mole and the hairy-tailed mole are under consideration for designation as pests. Currently, the use of poison is not labeled for moles in North Carolina. A easy control method is to simply put on your heavy boots and stomp on the ridge tunnels to flatten them. In the meantime, trapping is the recommended avenue for mole control. Article submitted by Chumper Walker, EBCI NC Cooperative Extension Director Original Article by Rob Hawk, Swain and Jackson County NCCE Director

June 2021 EBCI Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Newsletter

Here is the June edition of our Agriculture and Natural Resources newsletter! See the images …

— 1 year ago

A brown millipede, the greenhouse millipede

Heavy Rains Bring Masses of Millipedes

Recent heavy rains across the state have resulted in invasions of yards and homes by what some might call …

— 1 year ago, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

New COVID-19 and Vaccine Educational Toolkit

NC State Extension Educational Tool COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination for Agricultural Workers [Ver esta página web en español] The NC State Extension educational …

— 1 year ago, Community Development