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Food Safety Considerations After a Flood

Communities in Western North Carolina have recently experienced floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …

— 2 months ago, Food Safety

Who Regulates Our Foods? - Webinar Series

Food businesses, such as restaurants, retailers, food processors, and farms, must understand which local, state, and/or federal agency has …

— 3 months ago, NC Fresh Produce Safety

2021 MHCREC Produce Facility Grand Opening

Produce-Handling Facility Opens at MHCREC

The new Produce Handling Facility was officially opened at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills …

— 3 months ago, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

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 …

— 4 months 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 …

— 4 months ago, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

FoodCoVNET University for Businesses Training Courses Now Available

The FoodCoVNET University for Businesses training course is focused on providing the necessary knowledge and information needed to manage …

— 4 months ago, COVID-19 Food Safety

Latest FoodCoVNET Webinars

If you missed it, please check out the latest FoodCoVNET webinar discussing international and trade perspectives of SARS-CoV-2 in …

— 4 months ago, COVID-19 Food Safety

Upcoming Events

As part of FoodCoVNET we are coordinating an ongoing webinar series. All webinars will be recorded and posted here …

— 5 months ago, COVID-19 Food Safety

Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar

The USDA GAP Harmonized Audit is probably the most common food safety audit used by the produce industry in …

— 5 months ago, NC Fresh Produce Safety

Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?

FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …

— 6 months ago, NC Fresh Produce Safety

Updates for USDA Harmonized GAP and Harmonized GAP Plus Audits

Harmonized GAP Standards and Checklists On February 16, 2021, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced updates to the audit standards and checklists …

— 8 months ago, NC Fresh Produce Safety