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Green leaf with multiple irregular brown necrotic spots, plant in a pot on dark background

From the Field-Agronomy Notes

Tobacco Research Update: Phosphorus Deficiency of TobaccoIn this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of phosphorus deficiency. These images are part of a project supported by the North…

From the Field-Agronomy Notes

Tobacco Research Update: Nitrogen Deficiency of TobaccoIn this tobacco research update, we highlight the symptoms of nitrogen deficiency. These images are part of a project supported by the North…

Seedling in black pot with sandy medium and irrigation tubing on greenhouse tray

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Tobacco Research Update: Development of an OnlineNutrient Disorder Diagnostic Key for TobaccoOver the next few weeks, we will be providing updates about our current research project of developing a…

Young, early instar, hornworm larva. Photo: Jeremy Slone

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 barriers to IPM adoption in flue cured tobacco". To help…

Green leaf on ground with numerous small brown spots across its surface

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 most of the state. We continue to creep closer and closer to wrapping up transplanting since the…

Rows of young crop seedlings in freshly plowed field with tractor tire tracks

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April 19th-Once again, it’s been a week or so since our last update. Things have been very, very quiet across the state as most everyone prepares for transplanting. The last article we posted…

Farmer on red tractor driving between rows of young tobacco plants under center-pivot irrigation

From the Field-Agronomy Notes

March 15th, 2016Fertilizer materials continue to be major talking points with producer’s and Extension Agents. It’s safe to assume that many of these conversations are driven by significant declines…

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 practices in flue-cured tobacco. For more information about…

Figure 1. Flue-cured tobacco acreage in counties responding to 2013 tobacco production survey.

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 of each growing season, links to this survey are sent to all county…

Rows of green seedlings growing in trays inside a long greenhouse

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 for most of North Carolina. The State Climate Office estimates that rainfall…