Organic Winter Canola Production in North Carolina
by Rachel Vann and Chris Reberg-Horton Are you interested in diversifying your organic rotation by adding winter canola? AgStrong, a …
Organic Cotton Research in North Carolina
Organic Cotton Research in North Carolina: Cover crop mulches for cotton production, weed control, and where we are headed …
Commonly Confused Caterpillars: Distinguishing Tobacco Budworms From Corn Earworm
Tobacco budworms (Heliothis veriscens) and corn earworms (Helicoverpa zea) are two common crop-damaging caterpillars. They both feed on a …
2016 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we ask county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 5
March 27th, 2017- Agronomy Notes are back this week after a brief intermission to stay in front of the cold …
Quick Note on Cold Injury and Boron Deficiency in the Greenhouse
Below is a link to information regarding cold injury and boron deficiency on tobacco seedlings. With the warmer day …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 4
March 8th, 2017 With the continuance of abnormally warm weather, winter annual weeds are out in full force. It is …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 3
February 23rd, 2017 As the winter of 2017 continues to be practically nonexistent across North Carolina, growers continue to ramp …
48th Tobacco Workers Conference
Plans are underway for the 48th Tobacco Workers Conference in 2018. The TWC will take place at the Hilton …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 2
February 16th, 2017 With Valentine’s Day now behind us, many producers are ramping up to seed greenhouses. Many started last …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes: Vol. 2, Num. 1
February 7th, 2017- After a lot of positive feedback, From the Field-Agronomy Notes are back for 2017. Like last year, we …
Tobacco Nutrient Solution Analysis
With February right around the corner many growers have seeding greenhouses on their mind. Before doing so, we encourage everyone …