Save the Date! 2026 Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting

— Written by Colby Griffin | June 11, 2026 (Updated: July 22, 2026, 3:34 p.m.)

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Sponsored Meal at 5:00 PM

Nash County Agriculture Center

1006 Eastern Avenue Nashville, NC 27856

Attendance is FREE

Pesticide Credits Pending Approval

Disease Control & NeoP Update: Grower Survey Data, Fungicide Trials & Clinic News — Dr. Daisy Ahumada, NCSU Extension Plant Pathologist
Variety Trial Results from Castle Hayne — Caleb Bollenbacher, Research Associate, NCSU Extension Plant Pathology
IPM: Spider Mite Management & Pest Interactions — Dr. Lorena Lopez, NCSU Assistant Extension Professor
Cultivar Evaluation & Planting Stock Performance — Dr. Mark Hoffmann, NCSU Viticulture & Strawberry Production Specialist
Strawberry Breeding Updates — Ian Mellon, Research Technician, NCSU, Dept. of Horticultural Science

PLEASE RSVP BY TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 For information, please call (252) 459-9810 or email colby_griffin@ncsu.edu

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Colby Griffin Extension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial and Consumer Horticulture

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