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Research targets an emerging blueberry pest in North Carolina

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For North Carolina blueberry growers, pest management is a regular part of their work, and for the most part they know what to expect from year to year. However, in recent years, an unfamiliar visitor has been turning up beneath the soil. Now researchers are working to understand it and figure out how to deal … Read more

Today’s Topic: Be on the lookout for the invasive Spotted Lanternfly, especially if you are traveling north.

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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The invasive Spotted Lanternfly has been found in several northeastern states including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey. But officials in North Carolina hope to keep this pest out of our state for as long as … Read more