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Garden Recovery After a Flood

There is an increased risk of E. coli, Listeria, Vibrio, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, and Norovirus when eating produce from …

— 2 months ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Safe Food After Flooding

As individuals go through their kitchen and start to sift through their food, there are certain foods that are …

— 2 months ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Kitchen Clean Up After a Flood

Communities in Western North Carolina are dealing with floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …

— 2 months ago, NC Disaster Information Center

Mold Clean Up

Restoring your home after disaster can be difficult. That difficulty can be compounded if it includes cleaning up mold. …

— 2 months ago, Healthy Homes

Typical Damage to Homes After Flooding

Flood waters lead to a number of health and safety concerns for our homes. Here are some of the …

— 2 months ago, Healthy Homes

Home Restoration Steps after a Disaster

You’ve returned home after a disaster and you know your home needs work. What steps do you take and …

— 2 months ago, Healthy Homes

Returning Home After a Flooding

Returning home after a major disaster can be emotionally devastating and physically dangerous. As you return, be prepared for …

— 2 months ago, Healthy Homes

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

When returning home and cleaning up after a disaster, make certain that everyone is wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE …

— 2 months ago, Healthy Homes

Wasps at Porch Lights

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

— 2 months ago, Entomology

Multiple Paths to Solve Rural Broadband Access

Ray Zeisz, Senior Director of Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University …

— 2 months ago, Community Development

Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12

Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …

— 4 months ago, Extension Gardener

Barriers to Healthy Eating by SNAP Participants

Recently, the USDA released a study highlighting barriers that SNAP participants face when trying to eat a healthy diet. …

— 4 months ago, Family and Consumer Science Program

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

View Webinar Recording: A Homeowner's Guide to Pollinator Friendly Mosquito Management

The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance conducted a webinar on May 25, 2021, entitled “A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator …

— 5 months ago, Growing Small Farms

June Is National Healthy Homes Month

June is National Healthy Homes month and this year’s theme is The Power of Partnerships. During the pandemic, we …

— 5 months ago, Healthy Homes

May 2021 EBCI Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Newsletter

Here is the May edition of our Agriculture and Natural Resources newsletter! See the images below or click the …

— 5 months ago

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Do Extraordinary Work in Therapeutic Horticulture!!!

It is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we celebrate the amazing, talented, energetic, generous, enthusiastic Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers …

— 6 months ago, Therapeutic Horticulture