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Researchers Design Simulation Tool To Predict Disease, Pest Spread

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Bradford Pear Bounty tree giveaway

Feb 14, 2023

‘Bradford Pear Bounty’ Returns to North Carolina

Property owners can receive native trees in exchange for cutting down a Bradford pear or related tree through the "Bradford Pear Bounty." 
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Mar 30, 2022

Podcast: Invasive Species

Kelly Oten talks about invasive species in N.C. - from beetles to trees - and what we can do about them. 
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Mar 10, 2022

Bounty Offered on Bradford Pear Trees

Through the “Bradford Pear Bounty” program, you could get up to five new native trees in exchange for cutting down the same number of Bradford pears in your yard while supplies last. 

Jun 3, 2021

Researchers Design Simulation Tool To Predict Disease, Pest Spread

NC State researchers developed a computer simulation tool to predict pest and disease attacks crops or forests, also test when to apply pesticides or other management strategies to contain them.