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Justin Burkhead

Extension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Halifax County Centerjeburkhe@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 359 Ferrell Ln
Halifax, NC 27839
Mailing Address: PO Box 37
Halifax, NC 27839
Justin also serves these 1 counties: Northampton County

Recent Posts by Justin Burkhead

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Horticulture Needs Survey

Hello I’m Justin Burkhead the new horticulture agent for Halifax county. I grew up in Fayetteville, NC and obtained …

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Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many different plants. The symptom of powdery mildew is a …

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Keep an Eye Out for Bagworms

Damage May thru June is the best time to look for and treat bagworms. Bagworms, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, are common landscape insect …

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What Is a Bee Swarm?

I have already gotten some reports and calls about bee swarms being seen in the area this year. Why …

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Cedar-Apple Rust

Cedar-Apple Rust You may be seeing orange gelatinous blobs with what looks like tentacles on redcedar or juniper trees now …

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Lawn Burweed

Lawn burweed Identification Lawn burweed (Soliva sessilis), is also known as spurweed, bindi weed, field burweed and Spurweed. It is a …

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