Video Guide to Tobacco Insect Scouting
Graduate student Jeremy Slone is an expert in tobacco insect scouting methods, having recently defended his masters thesis, “Overcoming …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
May 29th– As the 2016 tobacco season rolls into June the crop as a whole still looks very solid in …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
May 6th, 2016- Following the brief cold snap experienced on April 10th, transplanting has occurred at break neck speed in …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
April 19th– Once again, it’s been a week or so since our last update. Things have been very, very quiet …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
March 31st, 2016- We’re back today after missing last week. It’s been fairly quiet out there, thankfully that means there’s …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
March 15th, 2016 Fertilizer materials continue to be major talking points with producer’s and Extension Agents. It’s safe to assume …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
March 9th, 2016 It’s never too early to start thinking about a weed management plan. Coming out of a year …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we asked county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Methods and Response
Surveys of flue-cured tobacco production practices are conducted annually by the NC State Tobacco Extension Team. At the end …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
March 2nd, 2016- The first week of March has delivered unseasonably warm and sunny weather, which is much needed relief …
Plant Tissue Sampling for Tobacco
Now that the majority of greenhouses are seeded around the state, many producers will likely want to monitor the …
From the Field-Agronomy Notes
February 25th, 2016- For the 2016 tobacco season, it is the Agronomy programs goal to provide up-to-date information as the crop progresses …