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Tropical Storm & Hurricane Preparation & Recovery

Tropical storms and hurricanes are unfortunate events that are sometimes experienced by people living in North Carolina. Informed decisions must be made in the days before and after these natural…

Field of broad green tobacco plants stretching to the horizon under a cloudy sky

From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 5, Num. 4

April 1, 2021-As we gear up for transplanting and general field work, we also find ourselves making a number of crop management decisions. Many of the decisions we make revolve around pesticide…

Green leaf with several concentric brown spots surrounded by yellow halos

From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 3

April 9, 2020- As upside down as the world seems right now, the 2020 tobacco season continues to march forward. We are very quickly approaching the end of the greenhouse season for many farmers who…

Acres responding to survey by county

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 practices in flue-cured tobacco. As this information might be…

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

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…