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Fall 2026 (August-December) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - May 14, 2026 Read
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New Online Wildlife Damage Management Advisor Course Available

Published - May 13, 2026 Read
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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

Published - February 16, 2026 Read

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Supporting Those Who Sustain Us: How Extension Promotes Farmworker Health and Safety

Published - July 30, 2025

From: NC State Extension
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Online Pesticide Applicator Forest Pest Management Course

Published - March 31, 2025

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New Training Requirements for Non-Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicators

Published - January 14, 2025

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EPA Releases Pesticide and Endangered Species Educational Resources Toolbox

Published - October 11, 2024

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2024 Private Applicator Commodity Fumigation Category Addition and Manual Publication

Published - May 28, 2024

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Coming Regulatory Changes in Drone Pesticide Application

Published - April 23, 2024

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How Do I Get a Pesticide License?

Published - February 20, 2024

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

Published - June 23, 2022

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Upcoming Events

Wilmington Pesticide Safety School Tue Sep 15 — Wed Sep 16 New Hanover County Arboretum | N.C. Cooperative Extension, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
Fayetteville Pesticide Safety School Wed Oct 07 — Thu Oct 08 N.C. Cooperative Extension | Cumberland County Center, 301 E Mountain Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306, USA
Mills River Pesticide Safety School Wed Oct 21 — Thu Oct 22 Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA
Rocky Mount Pesticide Safety School Tue Oct 27 — Wed Oct 28 East Carolina Agricultural & Education Center, 1175 Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27801, USA
Newton Pesticide Safety School Wed Nov 04 — Thu Nov 05 1175 S Brady Ave, Newton, NC 28658, USA
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RSVP for Chatham County Native Plant Sale September 18

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? September

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Pollinators
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North Carolina’s Fall Foliage May Be Patchy, Muted and Shorter This Year

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Yellow-legged hornet update

Published - August 7, 2026

From: Pollinators
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Center Update: Elucidating Herbicide Resistance in Turfgrass Systems

Published - August 5, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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